constantly
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·stant·ly /ˈkɒnstəntli $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL adverb CONTINUOUSall the time, or very often 持续不断地；经常地 SYN continually He talked constantly about his work. 他不断地谈到他的工作。 The English language is constantly changing. 英语在不断地变化。Examples from the Corpus
constantly• Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes.• That girl is on the phone constantly.• Slowly drizzle in oil, whisking constantly.• In the work in both the Preston and Oxford shows, that perceptual centring is constantly challenged.• Ruth constantly complained about the fidgeting child next to her.• She constantly criticizes my cooking.• This meant that he was constantly in danger of quickening his pace and crashing into Stillman from behind.• Lanikai is a community of wealthy, preposterously fit, good-looking people who seem to be constantly in motion.• The methods available are constantly increasing in number and their utility is greater as the complexity of contemporary processes is revealed.• Shelly constantly tries to impress her boss.• They should be stirred constantly until they are the required colour.constantly changing• Here the current is so strong that the shape of the cataract is constantly changing.• Although relatively few people inhabit the island, our small community is a constantly changing and very busy one.• It was impossible to feel loyalty to the constantly changing environment.• In our constantly changing, global, highly technological society, collaboration is a necessity.• Manufacturers and specialists are struggling to respond to constantly changing requirements, he said.• The bonus of having to traverse a network of constantly changing roads?• And clubs can't help cashing in - by constantly changing the colour and style of their football strips.• This technique provides a constantly changing voltage which can be fed to the computer through a suitable analogue input.con·stant·ly adverbChineseSyllable
Corpus often time, or the all very
constantly
con‧stant‧ly S3 W3 AC /ˈkɒnstəntli $ ˈkɑːn-/
adverball the time, or very often
SYN continually:
He talked constantly about his work.
The English language is constantly changing.
▪ often used when saying that something happens many times: Gary was often bad-tempered in the morning. | We often meet up for a drink after work.
▪a lot informal often: I think she likes him – she talks about him a lot. | His wife goes abroad on business a lot.
▪frequently especially written often – used especially in writing or more formal English: Passengers complain that trains are frequently late. | Older patients frequently forget to take their medicine.
▪regularly often, especially at regular intervals: Buses run regularly every ten minutes.
▪again and again used to emphasize that someone does something many times, or the same thing happens many times: She told herself again and again that everything would be all right. | Gunfire rang out across the city again and again.
▪repeatedly especially written used to emphasize that someone does something many times: His doctor had repeatedly warned him not to work so hard.
▪constantly/continually often over a long period of time – used especially about something that is annoying or causes problems: They seem to be continually arguing. | It’s hard to keep up with technology when it’s constantly changing.
▪time and time again many times – used when this is annoying or does not have any effect: He forgets his keys time and time again. | I tell students time and time again to keep careful notes.
con‧stant‧ly S3 W3 AC /ˈkɒnstəntli $ ˈkɑːn-/
adverball the time, or very often SYN continually:
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