continually&continuously
文章来源: 文章作者: 发布时间:2007-05-23 01:07 字体: [ ]  进入论坛
(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
问:附有汉译的Advanced Learner's ditionary把continually解释为"屡屡地,再三地,不断的"。又把continuously释为"连续不断地,不停歇地"。在下面两个空里各应填哪一个词才正确? ??Ships cross the seas. ??This water has been boiling for over an hour. ?? ??答:遇到这种情况,可以先看该词典的英文解释。该词典对continual的解释是:going on all the time without stopping, or with only breaks。而对于continually的解释则是again and agian; without stopping。它对continuous的解释是going on without a break.根据这样的解释,再看看词典给的例句:Aren't you tired of this continual rain? 各continuous performance,1.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m。这样做了,也许可以决定如何填空,例如: ??Ships continually cross the sea. ??This water has been boiling continuously for over an hour. ??理由是:continually强调的是"一而再","络绎不绝",而continuously强调则是毫无间歇。这与原句的含义是比较相符的。因为不能想像海上无时无刻有船在渡海,毫无停歇。也不能想像同一壶水一会儿沸滚,一会儿又停了下来。 ??也可能在这样做了之后仍然觉得无从选择,这时不妨查其他字典,例如有的词典就对continual的解释是:repeated;regular; frequent。对continuous的解释则是continuing without interruption;unbroke。例句是: ??He hates these continual arguments with his wife. ??The brain needs a continuous supply of blood. ??如果这还不足以说明问题,还可以查阅同义词词典,或论述词的用法区别的词典。 ??但是,往往需要多次接触才能判定一个词的用法,如果指望每遇到一个生词就会用,那是不现实的。

TAG标签:
发表评论
请自觉遵守互联网相关的政策法规,严禁发布色情、暴力、反动的言论。
评价:
表情:
验证码:点击我更换图片