continuous与continual:一直在做还是反复在做?区别在这


核心区别

continuous = 不间断的、连续的(中间无停顿);continual = 频繁的、反复的(中间有间断)。

例句对比

The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.(大脑需要不间断的血液供应。)

She was tired of the continual interruptions.(她厌倦了频繁的打断。)

记忆技巧

continuous = ous = one uninterrupted sequence(一条线到底);continual = al = again and again(反复来,中间有间隔)。

想象:continuous是一条实线─────;continual是虚线─ ─ ─ ─ ─。