英语词汇“continual”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

continual

/kənˈtɪnjʊəl

adjective

1Forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently: his plane went down after continual attacks...

The continual missile attacks, which are now coming closer, have opened larger fissures in the glass.
The Commonwealth forces, exhausted from continual air attack, pulled back.
One of his recurring themes is the continual questioning of reality: has the world gone mad, or have I?

Synonyms

repeated, frequent, recurrent, recurring, oft repeated, regular;

constant, persistent, non-stop

informal more … than one can shake a stick at

1.1Having no interruptions: some patients need continual safeguarding...

They want us to put a large force on the ground and do continual, sustained operations.
Not recognizing this, they undergo endless and continual suffering.
Rather, the process of accommodation will be ongoing, demanding continual attention and work.

Synonyms

constant, continuous, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, perennial, eternal, everlasting;

ceaseless, incessant, unceasing, sustained, ongoing, uninterrupted, unbroken, round-the-clock, unremitting, unabating, relentless, unrelenting, unrelieved, chronic, interminable

Usage

For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see continuous (usage).

Origin

Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer 'continue', from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).

单词	continual
释义	continual /kənˈtɪnjʊəl / adjective 1Forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently: his plane went down after continual attacks... The continual missile attacks, which are now coming closer, have opened larger fissures in the glass. The Commonwealth forces, exhausted from continual air attack, pulled back. One of his recurring themes is the continual questioning of reality: has the world gone mad, or have I? Synonyms repeated, frequent, recurrent, recurring, oft repeated, regular; constant, persistent, non-stop informal more … than one can shake a stick at 1.1Having no interruptions: some patients need continual safeguarding... They want us to put a large force on the ground and do continual, sustained operations. Not recognizing this, they undergo endless and continual suffering. Rather, the process of accommodation will be ongoing, demanding continual attention and work. Synonyms constant, continuous, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, perennial, eternal, everlasting; ceaseless, incessant, unceasing, sustained, ongoing, uninterrupted, unbroken, round-the-clock, unremitting, unabating, relentless, unrelenting, unrelieved, chronic, interminable Usage For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see continuous (usage). Origin Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer 'continue', from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).
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