不斷的，頻繁的(going on over a long period of time without stopping or repeatedly)(尤derog)：There's～applause.掌聲不斷。～interruptions/arguments/complaints/breakdowns頻繁打擾/爭辯/抱怨/拋錨;～strain/worry持續(xù)的緊張/擔(dān)憂;～noises/talking/hammering/banging不停的噪音/談話/敲打/撞擊;～rain連綿的雨;one's～diet of vegetables持續(xù)食用蔬菜;〖同〗ceaseless，continuous，constant， frequent;〖反〗ceasing，broken;
←con′tinue v;
→con′tinually adv 不斷地，頻繁地;
【辨異】continual與constant和continuous的區(qū)別見CONSTANT。