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还可引出直接引语。they want to continue their education.他们想继续读书。he continued the boring work day after day.他日复一日地做着乏味的工作。
3、continue用作不及物动词the earthquake continued for about two minutes.地震持续了约两分钟。the fighting continued for a week.战斗持续了一星期。
4、用作系动词s+～+as n.he is to continue as manager.他要继续当经理。
5、s+～+(to be) adj.beef prices had continued to be high in most areas of the country.在这个国家的大部分地区,牛肉的价格依然很高。