在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000个常用词中，continue位居常用词第293位，在4.5亿个单词中出现了126029次。今天就带大家一起来系统学习continue的用法。

　　continue词义解析：

　　1.to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this (使)继续，(使)持续，(使)延续

　　[ + to infinitive ] It's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play.

　　据说，船沉时乐队仍在继续演奏。

　　[ + -ing verb ] If she continues drinking like that, I'll have to carry her home.

　　如果她再继续那样喝下去，我就只好把她扛回家去了。

　　Do you intend to continue (with) your studies?

　　你打算继续你的学业吗?

　　If the rain continues, we'll have to cancel tonight's plans.

　　如果雨还下个不停，我们只好取消今晚的计划。

　　Sally Palmer will be continuing as chairperson this autumn.

　　萨莉‧帕尔默今年秋天将继续担任委员会主席。

　　The article continues/is continued on page ten.

　　这篇文章续载在第10页。

　　2. to start to do something again after a pause (中断后)再继续，又开始

　　After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.

　　停下来迅速喝了点水后，他们又继续赶路。

　　[ + -ing verb ] He paused for a moment to listen and then continued eating.

　　他停下来听了一会儿，又继续吃饭。

　　The president continued by saying that his country was a free country and would always remain so.

　　总统接下来说他的国家是个自由国度，而且会一直保持下去。

　　词形变化：

　　1. continued

　　(1)still happening, existing, or done 连续的，持续的，不间断的

　　Continued fighting in the city is causing great concern.

　　城市里战火不断，十分令人担忧。

　　(2)often used at the bottom of a page to show that the story, article, etc. is not finished (常用于页底)未完待续

　　continued on page 7

　　下接第7页

　　2.continuity

　　the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed or stopped 连续性，持续性，连贯性

　　There has been no continuity in that class - they've had six different teachers.

　　那个班级的课上得没有连贯性——他们一连换了好几位老师。

　　3. continuous

　　without a pause or interruption 不断的，连续的，持续的

　　continuous pain

　　持续的疼痛

　　My computer makes a continuous low buzzing noise.

　　我的电脑不停地发出低沉的嗡嗡声。

　　A continuous whiteline (= line without spaces) in the middle of the road means no overtaking.

　　公路中间白色实线表示禁止超车。

　　4. continual

　　happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way (通常指令人讨厌或引起不便地)频频的，频繁的，再三的

　　I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it.

　　自从我买回这车，它就常常出毛病。

　　I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions.

　　对不起——干扰不断，我无法工作。

　　5.continuation

　　the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else 继续; 持续;延续

　　The continuation of the strike caused a lot of hardship.

　　持续罢工造成了大量贫困现象。

　　It's just a continuation of the bigger river, but with a different name.

　　它实际上是那条大河的延续，只是名称不同而已。

（编辑：何莹莹）