continual和continuous的区别主要在于含义及用法上。continual作为形容词，含义为“不间断的”、“多次重复的”、“频频的”；continuous可作形容词，含义为“持续的”、“延伸的”、“反复的”、“遍布的”。
一、continual的中文意思及用法介绍
continual作为形容词，译为不间断的;连续的;(令人厌烦地)多次重复的，频繁的;接连不断的;频频的。
例句：He was in a continual process of rewriting his material.
他一直在不断地改写他的材料。
The school has been in continual use since 1883...
自1883年以来，该校从未停办过。
Life was a continual struggle for them.
生活对他们来说就是不断的挣扎。
Despite continual pain, he refused all drugs.
尽管一直觉得疼，他还是拒绝使用任何药物。
He is in a continual process of rewriting his paper.
他一直在不断地改写论文。
He has continual arguments with his father.
他屡次跟他父亲争论。
Rather, it's like agile programming-continual adaptation.
而现在则更像敏捷编程，是一种不断的适应过程。
二、continuous的中文意思及用法介绍
continuous作为形容词，译为不断的;持续的;连续的;延伸的;遍布的;反复的;频繁的。
例句：The rain has been continuous since this morning.
从早上到现在这雨就没停过。
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks.
那座城市连续四天遭到了袭击。
Residents report that they heard continuous gunfire.
居民们报告说他们听到了连续不断的枪声。
Aid workers remain in the area despite continuous sniping.
尽管冷枪不断，但救援人员仍然留在这一地区。
At the horizon the land mass becomes a continuous pale neutral grey
陆地在地平线处变成了一片浅灰。
Continuous exposure to sound above 80 decibels could be harmful.
持续暴露在强度高于80分贝的噪声中可能有害。
