the Continental Divide
/ðə ˌkɒntɪnentl dɪˈvaɪd/
/ðə ˌkɑːntɪnentl dɪˈvaɪd/
(also the Great Divide)
- the range of Rocky Mountains in North America. It is called this because it divides the flow of rivers on the continent, some going east and others going west.
大陆分界线：北美落基山脉的范围。之所以这样称呼，是因为它划分了大陆上的河流流，有些流向东部，有些流向西部。