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
【break和continue的用法 continue的用法】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 。
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