continent
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，他们徒步穿越澳大利亚大陆1 500英里。
- on a continent the strongest earthquake ever recorded on the North American continent北美大陆有史以来最强烈的地震
- 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
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- African
- Australian
- North American
- …
verb + continentcontinent + verbpreposition- 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。
词源mid 16th cent. (denoting a continuous tract of land): from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land’.