continental
adjective
uk/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnen.təl/us/ˌkɑːn.t̬ənˈen.t̬əl/C2
of orrelatingtocontinents:
大洲的，大陆的；大陆性的，似大陆的Geologistsmappast andfuturecontinentaldrift.地质学家绘制过去和未来的大陆漂移图。
continentalwaters大陆水域
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continent
of orrelatingtoEurope,especiallywesternEurope, but notincludingthe British Isles:
（尤指西部）欧洲大陆的Shepreferredthe continental way oflife.她更喜欢西欧的生活方式。
Most continental Europeans werebreezilyoptimistic.大多数欧洲人都很轻松乐观。
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the Continent
- Volcanoes aremainlyconcentratedon theedgesof continentalplates.
- For theyoungergeneration, continentalwarsare something for thehistorybooks.
- Expensiverestaurantsstillservecontinentalcuisine.
- Britaintrailsbehinditscontinentalneighboursinprovisionforchildcare.
Geography: small & large land masses
- archipelago
- atoll
- continent
- coral reef
- desert island
- interisland
- island
- isle
- landform
- landlocked
- landmass
- mainland
- Pangaea
- subcontinent
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Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world
continental
noun[C]
mainlyUKold-fashioned(alsoContinental)uk/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnen.təl/us/ˌkɑːn.t̬ənˈen.t̬əl/someone who comes fromEuropebut not the British Isles:
（除英国以外的）欧洲大陆人Continentalsdriveon theright.欧洲大陆的车靠右侧行驶。
Inoticedwhile I was in Austria thatfarmore continentalssmokenow than inBritain.我在奥地利时注意到现在欧洲大陆吸烟的人比英国多得多。
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the Continent
- Continentalsvaluetheirfishmorehighlythan we do.
- Hisfacewastannedand he had athinmoustache, which gave him theappearanceof a continental.
- Few inBritainwanttheopencasketsobelovedof theAmericansand many Continentals.