繼續：continue的用法精講

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

那些經常改造時空的力量，它們可以改變或塑造我們對自己的認識，起於我們出生前，行於我們消失後。 

——《雲圖》

一、你知道continue有幾種含義嗎？

v.

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

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

州長勸雙方繼續與調停者洽談。

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

Continue in this direction until you see a sign.

一直朝着這個方向走就看見指示牌了。

3.仍舊，連續；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.

他決定連續擔任奇才隊的籃球運營主席。

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

Oil prices continue to languish at$ 10.79a barrel.

石油價格停留在每桶10.79美元。

二、詞義辨析：還有哪些單詞能表示“繼續”的意思呢

continue, resume, succeed, go on

這些動詞或短語動詞均有“繼續”之意。

continue普通用詞。或指持續而不停止，或有一段中斷後又繼續下去。

resume指中斷後的繼續。

succeed側重指有規律地連續。

go on通俗用詞，多用於口語中。

go on+-ing表暫停後繼續做原事，即後繼續的內容與原來的內容相同。

go on+不定式指做完某事後，接着做不同的另一件事。

三、最後，來做個填詞遊戲吧

I want you to _______ as project manager.
我要你留任項目經理。