continuous學測 L4KK [kəˈntɪnjuəs] ｜ /kəˈntɪnjuəs/
連續不斷的；無間斷的·連續的；不間斷的
學測常考詞，易與continual混淆
The doctor asked about her continuous cough because it had not stopped for two weeks.
醫生詢問她連續咳嗽的狀況，因為已經兩週沒停過。
一個畫面：不斷延伸
水流不斷水一直流，沒有停頓
線條連著線一路連到底，沒有缺口
無縫銜接前後接在一起，沒有空隙
義項
大雨連綿B2adjective連續不斷的；無間斷的
The rain fell in a continuous stream for three hours without stopping.
雨連續下了三個小時，中間沒有停過。
a continuous streama continuous sound
曲線上升B2adjective連續的；不間斷的
The graph showed a continuous line that went up all morning.
圖表呈現一條連續的線，整個早上都在上升。
a continuous linea continuous curve
片語
continuous improvement持續進步 →不斷地持續改善
continuous flow水流不斷 →連續不斷地流動
continuous line連續的線 →沒有間斷的一條線
continuous effort持續努力 →不間斷付出的努力
你會不會這樣說？
The rain fell in a ___ stream for three hours without stopping. (continuous / continual)
看答案
continuous
continuous 完全不間斷；continual 可中斷後再發生。
'The graph showed a continuous line that went up all morning.' 這裡的 continuous line 是指什麼樣的線？(A) 斷斷續續的線 (B) 沒有缺口、連著的線
看答案
(B)
continuous 形容線沒有缺口、從頭到尾連著。
字族
continuously 連續地；不斷地・continue 繼續；連續下去