continuing

/kənˈtɪn.juː.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈtɪn.juː.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈtin-yü-iŋ/ (ame, mw)

continuing — adjective

  • continuingpositive
  • more continuingcomparative
  • most continuingsuperlative

1. lasting for some time more and not having ended or stopped yet.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

lasting for some time more and not having ended or stopped yet.

例句

The continuing rain kept Nadia's laundry inside all weekend.

attributive: continuing + noun

After surgery, Gita's father needs continuing treatment at home.

common collocation: continuing treatment

同義詞
  • ongoing

    very close, but it more strongly suggests a process already under way

  • lasting

    focuses on duration, not on an activity or issue in progress

  • persistent

    often suggests something keeps returning or refuses to stop

反義詞

文法句型

continuing + noun

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as rain, treatment, shortage, repairs, debate, or support. It is common in formal everyday writing for situations that have begun and are still going on.

常見錯誤

❌Draw a continuing line across the page.
✅Draw a continuous line across the page.
💡use 'continuous' for something physically unbroken; 'continuing' is about something going on over time.