continental
英 [k?nt?'nent(?)l]
美[,kɑnt?'n?ntl]
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?continentals;
助記提示
1. continent (n.) + -al.
2. In reference to the European mainland (as opposed to Great Britain), recorded from 1760.
3. In reference to the British American colonies from 1774.
英文詞源
- continental (adj.)
- 1818 as a purely geographical term, from continent + -al (1). In reference to the European mainland (as opposed to Great Britain), recorded from 1760. Continental breakfast (the kind eaten on the continent as opposed to the kind eaten in Britain) is attested by 1855. In reference to the British American colonies from 1774; the Continental Congress is attested from 1775; continental divide in use by 1865; continental rise in geology from 1959; continental slope from 1907. Continental shelf first attested 1888.
雙語例句
- 1. Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea.
- 海平面下降使白令海底部的淺層大陸架暴露出來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Shipping is included on orders sent within the continental U.S.
- 美國本土訂單已含運(yùn)費(fèi)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He sees no signs of improvement in the UK and continental economy.
- 他看不到英國與歐洲大陸經(jīng)濟(jì)好轉(zhuǎn)的跡象。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Both sides adopted the Continental style of play.
- 雙方都采用了歐陸式打法。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Housing finance is less developed in continental Europe.
- 住房金融業(yè)在歐洲大陸的發(fā)展程度較低。
來自柯林斯例句