continue是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 继续， 连续， 延伸，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I am sure,' said Mrs Gowan, without straining her attention on the answers she received, 'it's an unspeakable comfort to know they continue happy.
-- It is to be hoped they will still continue happy.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As Queequeg's Ramadan, or Fasting and Humiliation, was to continue all day, I did not choose to disturb him till towards night-fall; for I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody's religious obligations, never mind how comical, and could not find it in my heart to undervalue even a congregation of ants worshipping a toad-stool; or those other creatures in certain parts of our earth, who with a degree of footmanism quite unprecedented in other planets, bow down before the torso of a deceased landed proprietor merely on account of the inordinate possessions yet owned and rented in his name.
-- For all these reasons then, and others perhaps too analytic to be verbally developed here, Ahab plainly saw that he must still in a good degree continue true to the natural, nominal purpose of the Pequod's voyage; observe all customary usages; and not only that, but force himself to evince all his well known passionate interest in the general pursuit of his profession.
-- But we must let it continue hanging there a while till we can get a chance to attend to it.
-- If unmolested, upon rising to the surface, the Sperm Whale will continue there for a period of time exactly uniform with all his other unmolested risings.
-- For such is the wonderful skill, prescience of experience, and invincible confidence acquired by some great natural geniuses among the Nantucket commanders; that from the simple observation of a whale when last descried, they will, under certain given circumstances, pretty accurately foretell both the direction in which he will continue to swim for a time, while out of sight, as well as his probable rate of progression during that period.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'These women at least shall continue to respect the prerogative.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.'
-- Miss Bingley was not so entirely satisfied with this reply as to continue the subject.
-- When she did come, it was very evident that she had no pleasure in it; she made a slight, formal apology, for not calling before, said not a word of wishing to see me again, and was in every respect so altered a creature, that when she went away I was perfectly resolved to continue the acquaintance no longer.
-- It was reasonable, however, to hope that they would not continue long.
-- Their visit did not continue long after the question and answer above mentioned; and while Mr. Darcy was at-tending them to their carriage Miss Bingley was venting her feelings in criticisms on Elizabeth's person, behaviour, and dress.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And now being about to enter into a melancholy relation of a scene of silent life, such, perhaps, as was never heard of in the world before, I shall take it from its beginning, and continue it in its order.
-- In the first place, it occurred to me to consider what business an English ship could have in that part of the world, since it was not the way to or from any part of the world where the English had any traffic; and I knew there had been no storms to drive them in there in distress; and that if they were really English it was most probable that they were here upon no good de-sign; and that I had better continue as I was than fall into the hands of thieves and murderers.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- said Marianne, as she wandered alone before the house, on the last evening of their being there; "when shall I cease to regret you! when learn to feel a home elsewhere! Oh!happy house, could you know what I suffer in now viewing you from this spot, from whence perhaps I may view you no more! And you, ye well-known trees! but you will continue the same. No leaf will decay because we are removed, nor any branch become motionless although we can observe you no longer! No; you will continue the same; unconscious of the pleasure or the regret you occasion, and insensible of any change in those who walk under your shade! But who will remain to enjoy you?"
-- The deception could not continue after this; and an explanation immediately took place, by which both gained considerable amusement for the moment, without any material loss of happiness to either, for Mrs. Jennings only exchanged one form of delight for another, and still without forfeiting her expectation of the first.
-- Elinor, according to her expectation, saw on the two or three following days, that Marianne did not continue to gain strength as she had done; but while her resolution was unsubdued, and she still tried to appear cheerful and easy, her sister could safely trust to the effect of time upon her health.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It requires sometimes a richer soil, a better atmosphere to continue even a natural growth.
-- She felt that she liked him--that she could continue to like him ever so much.
-- She wondered how he could think to carry himself so in her presence after the cynicism, indifference, and neglect he had heretofore manifested and would continue to manifest so long as she would endure it.
-- She felt as if she ought to continue and inquire elsewhere, but the results so far were too dispiriting.
-- She hardly knew how to continue the inquiry.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Remember to call us at midnight sharp, for we must continue on our journey."
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