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

adj

The adjective continual describes something that's recurring, that happens again and again. If your pet wolf keeps up his continual howling all night, your neighbors will let you know about it.

Something continual doesn't seem to stop. Your continual nightmares about terrifying clowns occur night after night, and the continual interruptions of your adorable nephew while you're talking on the phone will probably seem less and less cute the longer they continue. The Latin root word is continuus, "uninterrupted," and if you're truly talking about something going on without pause, you'll want to use the word continuous instead.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

continual / continuous

The words continual and continuous are like twins: they both come from continue, but they get mad if you get them confused. Continual means start and stop, while continuous means never-ending.

Continual things come and go, like arguments or rain. If your parents' continual arguing drives you crazy, just be glad they stop sometimes! With continual rain, you'll get some sunny breaks, as Ireland's forecasters like to say. Or in this bit about the birth of Lynyrd Skynyrd:

There were continual battles between authority figures like Skinner and the free spirits who formed the band. (herald-review.com)

Continuous, on the other hand, is nonstop. If the young Skynyrds had a continuous argument with authority, they'd never stop, not even to sing "Free Bird." With continuous rain, you'll never see the sun. A flight or a wire can be continuous:

Jongeward and Woodhouse ended up breaking the record for continuous flight. They stayed in the air for 1,124 hours. (Yuma Sun)

A telegraphic signal would go more than seven times around the earth in one second if it travelled on one continuous wire. (Elmer Ellsworth Burns)

Continual is chronic, like a cough that comes and goes, or a teenager's sporadic fights with The Man. Continuous is like a circle, or a nightmare carousel that never ever stops. Neither one is the evil twin; they're both moody.

WORD FAMILY

continual: continually

USAGE EXAMPLES

In the spirit of continual change, this summer we tried something new.

New York Times(Aug 18, 2012)

“Our collaboration is a continual joy for me.”

New York Times(Dec 20, 2016)

It’s continual release will be slow, to nearly 70 theaters Dec. 16 and in the 300 range by Christmas.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 11, 2016)

1adj occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

the continual banging of the shutters

Syn|Ant

insistent, repetitive

repetitive and persistent

running

continually repeated over a period of time

perennial, recurrent, repeated

recurring again and again

persistent, relentless, unrelenting

never-ceasing

recurring, revenant

coming back

sporadic

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

fitful, spasmodic

occurring in spells and often abruptly

intermittent

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

occasional, periodic

recurring or reappearing from time to time

irregular, unpredictable

not occurring at expected times

isolated, stray

not close together in time

discontinuous, noncontinuous

not continuing without interruption in time or space

infrequent

not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

2adj `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)

Syn

continuous, uninterrupted

continuing in time or space without interruption

单词	continual
释义	continual (once / 160 pages) adj The adjective continual describes something that's recurring, that happens again and again. If your pet wolf keeps up his continual howling all night, your neighbors will let you know about it. Something continual doesn't seem to stop. Your continual nightmares about terrifying clowns occur night after night, and the continual interruptions of your adorable nephew while you're talking on the phone will probably seem less and less cute the longer they continue. The Latin root word is continuus, "uninterrupted," and if you're truly talking about something going on without pause, you'll want to use the word continuous instead. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS continual / continuous The words continual and continuous are like twins: they both come from continue, but they get mad if you get them confused. Continual means start and stop, while continuous means never-ending. Continual things come and go, like arguments or rain. If your parents' continual arguing drives you crazy, just be glad they stop sometimes! With continual rain, you'll get some sunny breaks, as Ireland's forecasters like to say. Or in this bit about the birth of Lynyrd Skynyrd: There were continual battles between authority figures like Skinner and the free spirits who formed the band. (herald-review.com) Continuous, on the other hand, is nonstop. If the young Skynyrds had a continuous argument with authority, they'd never stop, not even to sing "Free Bird." With continuous rain, you'll never see the sun. A flight or a wire can be continuous: Jongeward and Woodhouse ended up breaking the record for continuous flight. They stayed in the air for 1,124 hours. (Yuma Sun) A telegraphic signal would go more than seven times around the earth in one second if it travelled on one continuous wire. (Elmer Ellsworth Burns) Continual is chronic, like a cough that comes and goes, or a teenager's sporadic fights with The Man. Continuous is like a circle, or a nightmare carousel that never ever stops. Neither one is the evil twin; they're both moody. WORD FAMILY continual: continually USAGE EXAMPLES In the spirit of continual change, this summer we tried something new. New York Times(Aug 18, 2012) “Our collaboration is a continual joy for me.” New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) It’s continual release will be slow, to nearly 70 theaters Dec. 16 and in the 300 range by Christmas. Los Angeles Times(Dec 11, 2016) 1adj occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series the continual banging of the shutters Syn\|Ant insistent, repetitive repetitive and persistent running continually repeated over a period of time perennial, recurrent, repeated recurring again and again persistent, relentless, unrelenting never-ceasing recurring, revenant coming back sporadic recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances fitful, spasmodic occurring in spells and often abruptly intermittent stopping and starting at irregular intervals occasional, periodic recurring or reappearing from time to time irregular, unpredictable not occurring at expected times isolated, stray not close together in time discontinuous, noncontinuous not continuing without interruption in time or space infrequent not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals 2adj `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption) Syn continuous, uninterrupted continuing in time or space without interruption
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