These forces that often remake time and space, they can shape and alter who we imagine ourselves to be, begin long before we are born, and continue after we perish.

——cloud atlas

那些经常改造时空的力量，它们可以改变或塑造我们对自己的认识，起于我们出生前，行于我们消失后。 

——《云图》

一、你知道continue有几种含义吗？

v.

1.持续；继续 [I,T] to keep existing or happening without stopping

The governor persuaded both sides to continue their talks with the moderator.

州长劝双方继续与调停者洽谈。

 

2.延续，延长，延伸 [I,T] to go or move further in the same direction

Continue in this direction until you see a sign.

一直朝着这个方向走就看见指示牌了。

 

3.仍旧，连续；留任，维持原状 [I] to remain in a particular job or condition

He plans to continue as president of basketball operations for the Wizards.

他决定连续担任奇才队的篮球运营主席。

 

4.逗留，停留 [I,T] to remain in a place or condition

Oil prices continue to languish at$ 10.79a barrel.

石油价格停留在每桶10.79美元。

 

二、词义辨析：还有哪些单词能表示“继续”的意思呢

continue, resume, succeed, go on

这些动词或短语动词均有“继续”之意。

continue普通用词。或指持续而不停止，或有一段中断后又继续下去。

resume指中断后的继续。

succeed侧重指有规律地连续。

go on通俗用词，多用于口语中。

go on+-ing表暂停后继续做原事，即后继续的内容与原来的内容相同。

go on+不定式指做完某事后，接着做不同的另一件事。

 

三、最后，来做个填词游戏吧

I want you to _______ as project manager.
我要你留任项目经理。