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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

continuous

英  [kənˈtɪnjuːəs]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 持续的（过程、事件）

    A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.

    近义词

    unbroken , constant , uninterrupted

    反义词

    occasional

    双语例句

    例：

    Residents report that they heard continuous gunfire.

    居民们说他们听到了持续的枪声。

    例：

    a record of five years' continuous employment.

    一项连续任职五年的纪录。

    2. 连续的（线条或平面）

    A continuous line or surface has no gaps or holes in it.

    双语例句

    例：

    a continuous line of boats.

    络绎不绝的船只。

    3. 进行（时态）的

    In English grammar, continuous verb groups are formed using the auxiliary 'be' and the present participle of a verb, as in 'I'm feeling a bit tired' and 'She had been watching them for some time'. Continuous verb groups are used especially when you are focusing on a particular moment. Compare simple.

    近义词

    progressive

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