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/kənˈtɪnjʊəs/ |
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1 | continuing without stopping or being interrupted 连续不断的;接连的 |
| a continuous flow of water 汩汩流水 |
| a continuous hum from the air conditioner 空调持续不断的嗡嗡声 |
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2 | a continuous line , curve etc continues without a break or space (直线、曲线等)连续的 |
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3 | linguistics the continuous form of a verb includes ‘be’ and the present participle of a verb to show that an activity is in progress . For example in ‘He is running to catch the bus’ , ‘is running’ is the continuous form of ‘run’ . 进行(时)的 |
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DERIVED WORD |
continuously adv |
| It rained continuously for five days. 雨一连下了5天。 |
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