1.continue的基本意思是“继续”,指动作或状态的继续或持续不中断。可表示一件事一直在做,中间没有停歇; 也可以表示中间有一个中断,又接着做下去。
2.continue可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词、动名词、动词不定式或that从句作宾语,也可以接as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。continue还可引出直接引语。
They want to continue their education.
他们想继续读书。
He continued the boring work day after day.
他日复一日地做着乏味的工作。
3.continue用作不及物动词
The earthquake continued for about two minutes.
地震持续了约两分钟。
The fighting continued for a week.
战斗持续了一星期。
4.用作系动词
(1)S+~+as n.
He is to continue as manager.
他要继续当经理。
(2)S+~+(to be) adj.
Beef prices had continued to be high in most areas of the country.
在这个国家的大部分地区,牛肉的价格依然很高。