continue用法小议
1. 表示“继续”,可指一直不停地继续,也可指中断后再继续,其后可接不定式或动名词。如:
He continued to write [writing] while in hospital. 他住院时他继续写作。
We continued working [to work] after the break. 休息后我们继续工作。
有时后接名词时可用介词 with。如(from www.yywords.com):
We will continue (with) the payments for another year. 我们这样的报酬还要维持一年。
2. 比较 contiue doing sth 与 continue by doing sth :前者表示“继续做某事”,后者表示“接着做某事”。如:
He continued reading (=to read) all night. 他通霄在看书(from www.yywords.com)。
He talked about Keats, and continued by reading us apoem. 他谈了济慈,接着给我们朗诵了一首诗。
3. 可用作连系动词,其后可接形容词、介词短语等。如:
We hope the weather will continue fine. 我们希望天气继续很好。
Mother continues in weak health. 母亲身体仍然很虚弱。