constantly

/ˈkɒnstəntli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

不断地；经常地

释义与例句

adv. 不断地；经常地
continuously over a period of time, or very often
  1. The rules are constantly changing, so check the website regularly.
    规则不断变化，因此要定期查看网站。
  2. Nurses constantly monitored the patient's condition.
    护士们不断监测这名患者的状况。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He constantly interrupts other people during meetings.
    他开会时总是打断别人。

词源与构词

由 constant（持续不断的、不变的）加副词后缀 -ly 构成。

记忆钩子 constantly 与进行时连用时，有时表示对反复行为的不满，如 He is constantly complaining。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • constant 持续不断的；始终不变的
    constantly 对应的形容词形式。
  • constancy 恒定；持久
    表示保持不变或持久状态的名词。
同义词
  • continuously 连续不断地
    continuously 专指没有中断；constantly 既可指持续不断，也可指频繁发生，有时带厌烦语气。
    The machine ran continuously for twenty-four hours. 这台机器连续运转了二十四小时。
常见搭配
  • constantly changing 不断变化的
    Businesses must respond to a constantly changing market. 企业必须应对不断变化的市场。
  • constantly monitor 持续监测
    Sensors constantly monitor the temperature inside the building. 传感器持续监测建筑物内部的温度。