If two things are contiguous, they sit next to each other and touch, or they make one block with no hole in the middle. The contiguous United States means the 48 states that all join together on the mainland — not Alaska and not Hawaii, because those do not touch the rest.

If two things are contiguous如果兩樣東西是contiguous they sit next to each other and touch它們就是彼此緊靠在一起並且相接 or they make one block with no hole in the middle或者連成一整塊、中間沒有缺口。The contiguous United StatesThe contiguous United States（美國本土） means the 48 states that all join together on the mainland指的是本土上連成一片的48個州 — not Alaska and not Hawaii——不包括阿拉斯加和夏威夷 because those do not touch the rest因為那兩個沒有跟其他州相連。

Fields can be contiguous. Rooms can be contiguous. Two stretches of time can be contiguous if one starts when the other stops.

Fields田地 can be contiguous可以是contiguous（相鄰）的。Rooms房間 can be contiguous可以是contiguous的。Two stretches of time兩段時間 can be contiguous也可以說是contiguous的 if one starts when the other stops如果一段結束時另一段剛好開始。

Though actually, students often mix this up with continuous. Continuous means “going on without stopping,” like a continuous noise. Contiguous means “touching / next door.” It is a formal, textbook adjective.

Though actually不過其實 students often mix this up with continuous學生常常把它跟continuous搞混。Continuous means "going on without stopping,"Continuous的意思是『持續不斷』 like a continuous noise像continuous noise（持續不斷的噪音）。Contiguous means "touching / next door."Contiguous的意思是『相接／隔壁』 It is a formal, textbook adjective這是一個正式、教科書式的形容詞。

You will see it in geography, science, and law more than in friendly chat.

You will see it你會看到它 in geography, science, and law在地理、科學和法律裡 more than in friendly chat比較不會在朋友聊天時聽到。