continuously
gb/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/ us/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/
B2
英語
~ 9400
語義
0件の語義
adverb
B2
property
1
without stopping; all the time
All the time, without stopping at any moment.
用法パターン：
to [verb] continuously
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse "continuously" with "continually." "Continuously" means with no breaks at all, like a line with no gaps or a sound that never stops. "Continually" means very often or repeatedly, but with short breaks in between. For example, "He coughed continuously" suggests no pause, while "He coughed continually" suggests many coughs with small gaps.
類義語
constantly (Very close in meaning; often implies something happens very often or all the time, sometimes with a slightly stronger emotional tone.)
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nonstop (More informal and vivid; often used for activities or events that feel intense or tiring.)
対義語
intermittently (Describes something that starts and stops, with breaks in between, which is the opposite of having no breaks.)
コロケーション
run continuously
|work continuously
|grow continuously
|improve continuously
|monitor continuously
|operate continuously
テーマ
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- It rained continuously for three days and the streets started to flood.
- The machine has been running continuously since yesterday morning.
- She checked her phone continuously during the meeting, which annoyed her colleagues.
- The company has grown continuously over the last ten years.
- Traffic flowed continuously along the highway despite the light rain.
学習者向け例文
- He coughed continuously during the night.
- The baby cried continuously for an hour.
- The river flows continuously to the sea.
- She worked continuously from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- The fans made noise continuously during the game.
adverb
technical
C1
property
2
in a smooth, unbroken way
Changing in a smooth way, with no sudden jumps or steps, often used in science and math.
用法パターン：
[something] changes continuously
よくある間違い：
Learners may not see a difference between everyday "continuously" and this technical sense. In technical English, it usually means a smooth change over every point in time or space, not just "very often." It is often used with verbs like "vary," "change," and "depend" in scientific or mathematical writing.
類義語
smoothly (In technical contexts, can suggest a similar idea of no sudden changes, but is more general and less formally mathematical.)
対義語
discretely (In mathematics and science, refers to changing in separate steps or distinct values, not in a smooth unbroken way.)
コロケーション
vary continuously
|change continuously
|depend continuously on
|continuously differentiable
|move continuously
|continuously variable
テーマ
science
|math
|technology
例文
- The function increases continuously over the interval from 0 to 1.
- In this model, temperature varies continuously with height.
- The device allows the motor speed to be adjusted continuously rather than in fixed steps.
- Pressure changes continuously along the length of the pipe.
- The variable depends continuously on time in this experiment.
学習者向け例文
- In this graph, the line goes up continuously.
- The speed of the car can change continuously with this system.
- The light grows continuously brighter as you move closer.
- In math, some functions are smooth and change continuously.
- Here, the value of y changes continuously when x changes.
文法
辞書形
continuously
IPA
GB/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/
US/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/
音節・強勢
con - tinu - ously （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (tinu)
活用形
Noun
- Base: continuously
- Plural: continuouslies
関連語
Forms
continuouslies
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
continuum
noun
表現
continuously variable transmission
1/kəntˈɪnjuəsli vˈɛɹiəbəl tɹænzmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
stepless car transmission system
A kind of car or motorbike transmission that can change the gear ratio in a smooth way, without fixed gear steps.
例文
- Many hybrid cars use a continuously variable transmission to improve fuel efficiency.
- The mechanic explained that the car's continuously variable transmission felt smoother than a normal automatic.
- This scooter comes with a continuously variable transmission, so you never feel it changing gears.