con·ti·nent

adjective

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/

/ˈkɑːntɪnənt/

(formal) connected with the control of your feelings, especially your desire to have sex节欲的：与控制你的情绪有关，特别是你对性的渴望 opposite incontinent
able to control the bladder and bowels（大小便的）自控能力，节制力 opposite incontinent

Word Originlate Middle English (in sense 1): from Old French, or from Latin continent- ‘holding together’. Sense 2 dates from the early 19th cent.

con·ti·nent

noun

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/

/ˈkɑːntɪnənt/

[countable] one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa大陆；陆地；洲
- the continent of Africa非洲大陆
- the African continent非洲大陆
- The police investigation spanned three continents.警方的调查跨越三大洲。
- across a continent They trekked 1 500 miles across the Australian continent in 1931.1931 年，他们徒步 1 500 英里穿越澳大利亚大陆。
- on a continent the strongest earthquake ever recorded on the North American continent北美大陆有记录以来最强的地震
Extra Examples
- He crossed a whole continent to find his family.他穿越整个大陆去找家人。
- He journeyed across continents in his quest for adventure.他为了寻求冒险穿越各大洲。
- The evidence that the continents have drifted is overwhelming.大陆漂移的证据无可辩驳。
- Wolves are still found on the continent of Europe.在欧洲大陆上仍然有狼。
- the first railway to cross the North American continent第一条穿越北美大陆的铁路
Topics Geographya2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- African
- Australian
- North American
- …
verb + continent
- cross
- cover
- span
- …
continent + verb
- drift
- move
preposition
- across a/the continent
- on the continent
the Continent
[singular] (British English, old-fashioned) the main part of the continent of Europe, not including Britain or Ireland欧洲大陆（不包括英国和爱尔兰）
- on the Continent They planned to spend the summer on the Continent.他们计划在欧洲大陆度过夏天。

Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a continuous tract of land): from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land’.

单词	continent
释义	con·ti·nent adjective /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ /ˈkɑːntɪnənt/ (formal) connected with the control of your feelings, especially your desire to have sex节欲的：与控制你的情绪有关，特别是你对性的渴望 opposite incontinent able to control the bladder and bowels（大小便的）自控能力，节制力 opposite incontinent Word Originlate Middle English (in sense 1): from Old French, or from Latin continent- ‘holding together’. Sense 2 dates from the early 19th cent. con·ti·nent noun /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ /ˈkɑːntɪnənt/ [countable] one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa大陆；陆地；洲 the continent of Africa非洲大陆 the African continent非洲大陆 The police investigation spanned three continents.警方的调查跨越三大洲。 across a continent They trekked 1 500 miles across the Australian continent in 1931.1931 年，他们徒步 1 500 英里穿越澳大利亚大陆。 on a continent the strongest earthquake ever recorded on the North American continent北美大陆有记录以来最强的地震 Extra Examples He crossed a whole continent to find his family.他穿越整个大陆去找家人。 He journeyed across continents in his quest for adventure.他为了寻求冒险穿越各大洲。 The evidence that the continents have drifted is overwhelming.大陆漂移的证据无可辩驳。 Wolves are still found on the continent of Europe.在欧洲大陆上仍然有狼。 the first railway to cross the North American continent第一条穿越北美大陆的铁路 Topics Geographya2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective African Australian North American … verb + continent cross cover span … continent + verb drift move preposition across a/the continent on the continent the Continent [singular] (British English, old-fashioned) the main part of the continent of Europe, not including Britain or Ireland欧洲大陆（不包括英国和爱尔兰） on the Continent They planned to spend the summer on the Continent.他们计划在欧洲大陆度过夏天。 Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a continuous tract of land): from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land’.
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