continental

英 [ˌkɒntɪˈnentl]

美 [ˌkɑːntɪˈnentl]

adj.  欧洲大陆的(不包括英国和爱尔兰); 随(西、南欧国家)大陆风俗的; 北美大陆的
n.  (欧洲)大陆人

复数：continentals　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 欧洲大陆的（不包括英国和爱尔兰）
  of or in the continent of Europe, not including Britain and Ireland
  1. a popular continental holiday resort
     受欢迎的欧洲大陆度假胜地
  2. Britain's continental neighbours
     英国的欧洲大陆邻国
• 随（西、南欧国家）大陆风俗的
  following the customs of countries in western and southern Europe
  1. a continental lifestyle
     西、南欧大陆的生活方式
  2. The shutters and the balconies make the street look almost continental.
     活动护窗和阳台使这条街看起来颇具欧洲大陆风格。
• 北美大陆的
  connected with the main part of the N American continent
  1. Prices are often higher in Hawaii than in the continental United States.
     夏威夷的物价常常比美国大陆高。
• 大洲的；大陆的
  forming part of, or typical of, any of the seven main land masses of the earth
  1. continental Antarctica/Asia/Europe
     南极洲 / 亚洲 / 欧洲大陆
  2. to study continental geography
     研究大陆地理学

noun

• （欧洲）大陆人
  a person who lives in the continent of Europe
  1. The continentals have never understood our preference for warm beer.
     欧洲大陆人根本不理解我们为什么喜欢喝温啤酒。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (除英国之外)欧洲大陆的
  Continentalmeans situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
  1. He sees no signs of improvement in the UK and continental economy.
     他看不到英国与欧洲大陆经济好转的迹象。
• 欧洲大陆人
  Acontinentalis someone who comes from the continent of Europe.
• ADJ-GRADED 典型欧洲大陆的;具欧洲大陆特征的
  If you describe someone or something ascontinental, you think that they are typical of the continent of Europe.
  1. He's very continental...
     他非常欧陆化。
  2. Torquay is undeniably continental.
     无可否认，托基具有典型的欧陆风情。
• ADJ 大洲的;大陆的
  Continentalis used to refer to something that belongs to or relates to a continent.
  1. The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.
     大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
• ADJ (除夏威夷、美属维尔京群岛等之外)美国大陆的，美国本土的
  ThecontinentalUnited States consists of all the states which are situated on the continent of North America, as opposed to Hawaii and territories such as the Virgin Islands.
  1. Shipping is included on orders sent within the continental U.S.
     美国本土订单已含运费。
  2. Since these substances are not licensed, they cannot be sold in the continental United States.
     由于这些物品没有许可证，所以不能在美国大陆地区销售。
• ADJ (美国革命时期)发生(或存在)于美洲殖民地的，美洲大陆的
  Continentalmeans existing or happening in the American colonies during the American Revolution.
  1. ...George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army...
     乔治·华盛顿——大陆军总司令
  2. The Continental Congress called upon the 13 states to draft new constitutions establishing governments more conducive to 'republican' principles.
     大陆会议号召13个州起草新宪法，建立更有利于实现“共和”原则的政府。
• (美国革命时期的)大陆军士兵
  Continentalswere soldiers who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution.

英英释义

adj

• being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
  1. the continental United States
  2. continental Europe
  3. continental waters
• of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
  1. the continental divide
  2. continental drift
• of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
  1. the Continental Army
  2. the Continental Congress

双语例句

• You have competitors from Japan and other continental countries.
  你们要对付日本和其他大陆国家的竞争对手。
• This area on the map is the continental shelf.
  地图上的这一片区域都是陆棚区。
• Frankfurt is the financial and transportation centre of Germany and the largest financial centre in continental Europe.
  法兰克福是德国和欧洲大陆金融和交通中心。
• The crust can be divided into two types, oceanic and continental.
  地壳可以被分成两类：海洋性的和大陆性的。
• He sees no signs of improvement in the UK and continental economy.
  他看不到英国与欧洲大陆经济好转的迹象。
• You will benefit from the combination of UK-specific and continental European management and business aspects.
  您将受益于英国组合和欧洲大陆的具体管理和业务方面。
• Birds and reptiles from continental South America had reached the galapagos.
  南美洲大陆的鸟类和爬行动物已繁衍到了加拉帕戈斯群岛。
• The United States and Canada have banned oil drilling on large portions of their continental shelves.
  美国和加拿大已在其大部分大陆架禁止进行石油钻探。
• Torquay is undeniably continental.
  无可否认，托基具有典型的欧陆风情。
• The Continental Congress called upon the 13 states to draft new constitutions establishing governments more conducive to 'republican' principles.
  大陆会议号召13个州起草新宪法，建立更有利于实现“共和”原则的政府。