continental
🇬🇧 /ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
🇺🇸 /ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/
📖 释义
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adjective
大陆的; 北美殖民地的
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noun
大陆人; 大陆币; 大陆军士兵
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: continentals
比较级: more continental
最高级: most continental
常用搭配
continental driftcontinental breakfastcontinental shelfcontinental climatecontinental dividecontinental Europe
派生词
continentallyintercontinentalsubcontinentaltranscontinental
同义词
mainlandcontinental European
反义词
insularoceanicmaritime
易混淆词
continual
EN: 'Continual' means happening repeatedly with intervals; 'continental' relates to a continent or continental Europe.
zh: 'Continual' 指有间隔地反复发生；'continental' 指与大陆或欧洲大陆有关。
continuous
EN: 'Continuous' means without interruption; 'continental' relates to a landmass or its characteristics.
zh: 'Continuous' 指不间断地；'continental' 指与陆地或其特征有关。
拼写提示
EN: Do not confuse 'continental' (relating to a continent) with 'continual' (recurring) or 'continuous' (uninterrupted)—they share a root but have very different meanings.
zh: 不要将 'continental'（与大陆有关）与 'continual'（反复发生的）或 'continuous'（不间断的）混淆——它们词根相同，但含义截然不同。
💬 例句
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They enjoyed a continental breakfast of croissants and coffee.
他们享用了包含牛角面包和咖啡的大陆式早餐。
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George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army.
乔治·华盛顿被任命为大陆军司令。
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The continentals had different customs from the islanders.
大陆人的风俗与岛民不同。
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The phrase 'not worth a continental' refers to the depreciated currency.
短语"不值一个大陆币"指的是贬值的货币。
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The continentals endured a harsh winter at Valley Forge.
大陆军在福吉谷度过了一个严酷的冬天。