constant /ˈkɒnstənt/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there. 常发生的; 常存在的

  例：

  She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin.

  她提出女性受持续的压力之下要异常苗条。

  例：

  Inflation is a constant threat.

  通货膨胀是一种持续的威胁。

• 2. 

  constantly ADV 持续不断地

  例：

  The direction of the wind is constantly changing.

  风的方向在不断地变。

• 3. 

  ADJ If an amount or level is constant, it stays the same over a particular period of time. (在某时段内) 保持不变的

  例：

  The body feels hot and the temperature remains more or less constant at the new elevated level.

  身体感到热，可体温保持在升高后的新高度上差不多稳定不变。