🇬🇧🇨🇳 continuity - 连续性 : English Lesson

Meaning of "continuity" ("连续性"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Continuity means something stays the same and keeps going for a long time without big breaks or big changes. Imagine your favorite bedtime story being read every night in the same cozy way, or a TV show where the characters don’t suddenly turn into llamas for no reason. When there is continuity, things connect smoothly from one moment to the next, like a line that doesn’t get broken or erased.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cat’s continuity of napping on my homework proved he was clearly against education.

My little sister showed terrifying continuity in asking, “Are we there yet?” every three minutes.

My cat maintains strict continuity: knock one thing off the shelf every single day, no exceptions.

Our dog’s continuity of rolling in mud right after a bath shows a deep commitment to dirt.

My imaginary dragon has perfect continuity: he burns my homework in every single story I tell.

During the storm, the old woman carried a lantern along the dark lane, keeping continuity of light from house to house. A child followed, learning continuity by steady steps. Neighbors passed the lamp, keeping continuity, hands clasped, trusting the continuity of warmth. At dawn, the child smiled; the small continuity had saved them all.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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