These forces that often remake time and space, they can shape and alter who we imagine ourselves to be, begin long before we are born, and continue after we perish.

——cloud atlas

那些經(jīng)常改造時(shí)空的力量，它們可以改變或塑造我們對(duì)自己的認(rèn)識(shí)，起于我們出生前，行于我們消失后。?

——《云圖》

一、你知道continue有幾種含義嗎？

v.

1.持續(xù)；繼續(xù) [I,T]?to keep existing or happening without stopping

The governor persuaded both sides to continue their talks with the moderator.

州長勸雙方繼續(xù)與調(diào)停者洽談。

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2.延續(xù)，延長，延伸 [I,T]?to go or move further in the same direction

Continue in this direction until you see a sign.

一直朝著這個(gè)方向走就看見指示牌了。

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3.仍舊，連續(xù)；留任，維持原狀 [I]?to remain in a particular job or condition

He plans to continue as president of basketball operations for the Wizards.

他決定連續(xù)擔(dān)任奇才隊(duì)的籃球運(yùn)營主席。

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4.逗留，停留 [I,T]?to remain in a place or condition

Oil prices continue to languish at$ 10.79a barrel.

石油價(jià)格停留在每桶10.79美元。

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二、詞義辨析：還有哪些單詞能表示“繼續(xù)”的意思呢

continue, resume, succeed, go on

這些動(dòng)詞或短語動(dòng)詞均有“繼續(xù)”之意。

continue普通用詞。或指持續(xù)而不停止，或有一段中斷后又繼續(xù)下去。

resume指中斷后的繼續(xù)。

succeed側(cè)重指有規(guī)律地連續(xù)。

go on通俗用詞，多用于口語中。

go on+-ing表暫停后繼續(xù)做原事，即后繼續(xù)的內(nèi)容與原來的內(nèi)容相同。

go on+不定式指做完某事后，接著做不同的另一件事。

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三、最后，來做個(gè)填詞游戲吧

I want you to _______ as project manager.
我要你留任項(xiàng)目經(jīng)理。?