单词 | the Continent |
释义 | the Continentthe Continent British EnglishBrE old-fashionedSG Western Europe, not including the British Isles 〔不包括不列颠群岛在内的〕西欧大陆 Examples from the Corpus the Continent• By 1980 the continent was pretty much divided ideologically, with the United States gaining an upper hand over the Soviet adventurists.• Partly inspired by the Village Voice, across the continent, he developed the one-off.• The more the continents are exposed to weathering, the more carbon dioxide is drawn down from the atmosphere.• They are mainly seen in pub gardens and street cafes on the continent to offer shade and add colour.• Such textiles as these are found on the Continent between the fifth and the eighth centuries.• The restructuring that we are seeing is mirrored on the continent.• Its surface is carved in some detail and lettered to show the continents and oceans.• It took a full forty-eight hours to span the continent from New York to Los Angeles. → the Continent at continent1(1) |
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