USAGE NOTE 用法说明: continual and 和 continuous
Use these words to talk about the way something happens and how long it continues. Use continual when something is repeated often over a long time. 这两个词用来指某事发生的方式和持续的时间。continual 用来指在较长一段时间内经常反复发生的事:
continual interruptions 不断的打扰
The phone's been ringing continually all day. 电话铃声一整天没完没了地响起。
When something continues without stopping, use continuous. 当某事不停地持续时，用 continuous:
several days of continuous rain 好几天一刻不停地下雨
Education is a continuous process. 教育是一个连续的过程。