英语词汇“continually”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

When you do something continually, you do it over and over again. If you keep checking your email to see if you've gotten an important message, you can say you check it continually.

The adverb continually is good for describing something you do repeatedly, or on a regular basis. Your little brother, for example, might complain continually that he's hungry for ice cream. The word continuously is easy to confuse with continually — when you do something continually, you take breaks in between, but when you do it continuously, you don't stop at all. Both come from a Latin root, continuare, or "join together."

WORD FAMILY

continual: continually

USAGE EXAMPLES

Continually over the last few years we’ve seen capital improvement projects soar past their projected budgets and taxpayers are left footing the bill.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The Department of Correction says it’s reviewing the cases and continually assessing its practices.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Twitter, in particular, continually partners with movie studios and TV networks on exclusive emojis that are activated with specific hashtags.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016)

adv seemingly without interruption

complained continually that there wasn't enough money

单词	continually
释义	continually (once / 226 pages) adv When you do something continually, you do it over and over again. If you keep checking your email to see if you've gotten an important message, you can say you check it continually. The adverb continually is good for describing something you do repeatedly, or on a regular basis. Your little brother, for example, might complain continually that he's hungry for ice cream. The word continuously is easy to confuse with continually — when you do something continually, you take breaks in between, but when you do it continuously, you don't stop at all. Both come from a Latin root, continuare, or "join together." WORD FAMILY continual: continually USAGE EXAMPLES Continually over the last few years we’ve seen capital improvement projects soar past their projected budgets and taxpayers are left footing the bill. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Department of Correction says it’s reviewing the cases and continually assessing its practices. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Twitter, in particular, continually partners with movie studios and TV networks on exclusive emojis that are activated with specific hashtags. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) adv seemingly without interruption complained continually that there wasn't enough money
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