1、continue可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词、动名词、动词不定式或that从句作宾语,也可以接as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。2、continue还可用作系动词,接(to be+)形容词或as+名词作表语。3、continue一般后面常接不定式,少用现在分词;不过在作及物动词时,可将现在分词看做动名词。
例句:1、The trial is expected to continue for three months.
预计审判要持续三个月。
2、Her decision to continue shows great strength of will.
她决心坚持下去,显示出了很大的意志力。
3、Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time.
工作上的问题继续在他的脑海中萦绕了一段时间。
4、Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.
科学家不断扩大人类知识的范围。
5、Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities.
选民继续把教育看作是头等重要的大事。