continental是什么意思？

continental

英[ˌkɒntɪˈnentl] 美[ˌkɑntɪˈnentl]

• adj. 大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的，〈美〉（独立战争时）美洲殖民地的；
• n. 欧洲大陆人，〈美〉（独立战争中的）美国兵[纸币]，〈美俚〉（起源于英国的）欧洲大陆发式；

复数：continentals;

例句

• chains of volcanoes running along the edge of continental land masses 沿着大陆板块边缘伸展的火山链
• ...the deep water off the Continental Shelf. 远离大陆架的深水水域
• How do people define the continental shelf? 人们怎么确定陆架的范围的?
• The idea that continents broke and drift apart is known as the hypothesis of continental drift. 认为大陆曾经分裂并漂离的想法叫大陆漂移假说.
• Winds with continental provenances frequently have a higher dust content than those with maritime provenances. 来自大陆的风比来自海洋的风通常具有更高的尘埃含量.
• Danxia landform is the continental red bed landform with escarpments. 丹霞地貌是指有陡崖的陆相红层地貌.
• The crests of the Rocky Mountains are known as the Continental Divide. 落矶山脉的峰峦有“大陆分水岭”之称.
• The fit between the continental shelves is even better than that between the coastlines. 大陆架之间的契合程度比海岸线之间的契合程度更甚.
• Modern continental law generally adopts the third solution. 现代大陆法一般采纳第三种意见.
• Continental production and flower pots, cisterns, nursery toys, chemical preservative products. 兼产欧式花盆 、 水箱 、 幼儿园玩具 、 化工防腐产品.

反义词

• adj.
  continental的反义词之：陆地的;欧陆的
  insular, oceanic,
• continental的反义词之：其他释义
  insular,

英语六级真题

The price is ￡60 per person including a continental breakfast.
出自-2013年6月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  (除英国之外)欧洲大陆的
  Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
  例句
  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。
• N-COUNT
  欧洲大陆人
  A continental is 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 as continental, you think that they are typical of the continent of Europe.
  例句
  He's very continental... 他非常欧陆化。 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
  Continental is used to refer to something that belongs to or relates to a continent.
  例句
  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
  The continental United 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.
  例句
  Shipping is included on orders sent within the continental U.S. 美国本土订单已含运费。 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
  Continental means existing or happening in the American colonies during the American Revolution.
  例句
  ...George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army... 乔治·华盛顿——大陆军总司令 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。
• N-COUNT
  (美国革命时期的)大陆军士兵
  Continentals were soldiers who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution.

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的
  A continental climate is different from an insular one. 大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。 chains of volcanoes running along the edge of continental land masses 沿着大陆板块边缘伸展的火山链

英英词典释义

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