单词 | uninterruptedly |
释义 | uninterruptedun‧in‧ter‧rupt‧ed /ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptɪd◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► continual Collocations continuing for a long time without stopping, or happening many times in a way that is annoying or causes problems: · There has been a continual improvement in standards.· There were continual interruptions all day.· The couple were having continual arguments and they decided that the best thing to do was to split up. ► continuous continuing without stopping: · a continuous process of change· I've had six continuous hours of meetings.· The machines have remained in continuous service over the last six years without any problem. ► constant used when saying that something does not stop or always stays the same, or that something keeps happening. Constant is often used about things that are worrying, frightening, or difficult: · There is a constant stream of water coming out of the ground.· The plane was traveling at a constant speed of 650 kilometres an hour.· The refugees live in constant fear of attack.· There is always the constant threat of war.· His illness makes life a constant struggle for him and his parents.· The photographs are a constant reminder (=something that makes you keep remembering something) of what happened in Bosnia. ► uninterrupted [only before noun] continuing for a long time without anything stopping it – used especially when it is important for something to continue: · Women with small babies seldom get more than two or three hours of uninterrupted sleep.· The nation has enjoyed nine years of uninterrupted economic growth.· The system helps to maintain an uninterrupted flow of traffic.· an uninterrupted view of the mountains ► non-stop adjective, adverb continuing for a long time without stopping – used especially about rain, journeys, work, or entertainment: · two days of nonstop rain· a nonstop flight to Tokyo· The concert will be seven hours of non-stop entertainment.· They worked non-stop. ► on-going if work or a situation is on-going, it will continue into the future, though there will be pauses in it: · The police said the investigation is on-going.· ongoing negotiations ► solid [only before noun] used when emphasizing that you do something all through a period of time, with no breaks at all: · After eight solid hours of driving, I was exhausted.· It took two solid weeks of work to fix the tunnel. Longman Language Activatorcontinuing for a long time► continuous continuing for a long time without stopping: · Although we nearly always need extra drivers, we cannot guarantee continuous employment.· CNN provided continuous coverage of the trial.· The campsites have had three decades of continuous use. ► constant continuous and seeming to be there all the time: · He suffered constant pain in the months before his death.· A newborn baby needs constant care and attention.· The refugees lived in constant fear of being attacked. ► uninterrupted something good or pleasant such as peace or sleep that is uninterrupted continues for a long time with no interruptions: · On average, two-year-old children need ten to twelve hours of uninterrupted sleep a night.· Banks need uninterrupted, 24-hour computer systems. ► on-going an on-going activity, situation, or piece of work is not intended to end at a definite time, but will continue into the future: · The police refused to comment on the on-going investigation.· We have a major on-going research programme into North Sea pollution. ► non-stop continuing without stopping: · She's been driving non-stop for hours.· Make sure he does some homework -- he'll watch TV non-stop if you let him. ► without a break without stopping for a rest: · Victor talked for forty minutes without a break.· On average, the human mind cannot concentrate on spoken information for more than six minutes without a break. ► for days/hours/miles etc on end if something unpleasant or unusual continues for hours, days, miles etc on end , it continues for that time, distance without stopping: · The rain had been falling for days on end.· In Siberia the temperature can stay more than twenty below freezing for months on end. ► at a stretch if someone works or does something for ten hours, three days etc at a stretch , they do it for that time without stopping, although this may be difficult or unusual: · A lion can lie on the same spot, without moving, for twelve hours at a stretch.· Doctors who are forced to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient. ► solid if you do something for two solid hours, three solid weeks etc you do it continuously for that period with no breaks at all: · After eight solid hours of driving, I was exhausted.· Nobody really wants to sit through four solid hours of someone else's wedding video. ► day after day/week after week etc every day, every week etc for a long time: · The fighting went on week after week and there seemed no end to it.· She sits at home day after day, waiting for a message from her husband. ► day in, day out if something happens day in, day out , it happens every day and is always the same, with the result that it becomes very boring: · Working in a factory involves the same routine day in, day out.· He wears an old brown jacket day in, day out. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► view Phrases· But beyond that intimate corner was a wall of translucent glass, giving an uninterrupted view of the mountains.· At that point he needs to have an uninterrupted view of the audience and they need a clear view of him. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► uninterrupted view Word family
WORD FAMILYnouninterruptionadjectiveuninterruptedverbinterruptadverbuninterruptedly 1continuous: uninterrupted sleep2uninterrupted view if you have an uninterrupted view of something, there is nothing between you and that thing to stop you from seeing it clearly: an uninterrupted view of the mountains—uninterruptedly adverb |
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