continually&continuously

考研 Freekaoyan.com/2008-04-06

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.
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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。

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