continuously
UK/kən'tɪnjʊəsli/US/kәn'tinjuәsli/
B1
Definitions
adv.
Without any break or pause
连续不断地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon-together, with
+
-ousfull of, having the quality of
+
-lyfull of, having the quality of
=continuously
continuous + -ly = in a continuous (unbroken) way. Mirrors continuous: no gaps.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.work continuously持续工作
- 2.improve continuously持续改进
Example Sentences
- 1.
The pump has run continuously for ten days.