continental + n.
作定语直接放在名词前，修饰与大陆或欧洲大陆有关的事物。
The region has a continental climate.
该地区属大陆性气候。
本土的；大陆的（与离岛相对）；欧洲的；欧洲大陆的；美国独立战争时期北美殖民地的；大陆会议的；与大陆或大陆有关的；欧洲的同义词(包括不列颠、爱尔兰等岛屿欧洲)。
Of or relating to a continent.
与大陆或大陆有关的
Of or relating to a continent or continents.
欧洲的同义词(包括不列颠、爱尔兰等岛屿欧洲)。
Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland)
属于或典型于欧洲的
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
大陆的,与离岸岛屿相对
Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore.
关于美国殖民地在美国独立战争期间及之后的
of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
与欧洲大陆有关或具有大陆特征的
Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe.
大陆的；与大陆有关的
of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
The ferry runs between the island and the continental port every hour.
渡轮每小时往返于该岛和大陆港口之间。
用法提示：continental 作定语修饰 port，表示“大陆的”，与海岛相对。
AI contextual example
People on the island sometimes feel disconnected from continental politics and culture.
岛上的人们有时感到与大陆的政治和文化脱节。
用法提示：continental 作定语修饰 politics and culture，表示“大陆的”，指与岛屿相对的大陆地区。
AI contextual example
Continental weather is often more extreme than the mild climate of the islands.
大陆的天气往往比岛屿温和的气候更极端。
用法提示：continental 作定语修饰 weather，表示“大陆的”，强调与岛屿气候的对比。
AI contextual example
作定语直接放在名词前，修饰与大陆或欧洲大陆有关的事物。
The region has a continental climate.
该地区属大陆性气候。
作表语，说明主语具有欧洲大陆（相对于英美）或大陆（相对于离岛）的特征。
Their philosophical tradition is distinctly continental.
他们的哲学传统明显带有欧陆特征。
比较级用 more continental，最高级用 most continental，不用 -er/-est。
Inland areas are more continental than coastal ones.
内陆地区比沿海地区更具大陆性。
用 as opposed to 引出对照对象，强调大陆性与海洋性、离岛性的区别。
Its climate is continental as opposed to maritime.
它的气候是大陆性的，而非海洋性的。
grammar · medium
易错句子Africa is the largest continental in the world.
正确表达Africa is the largest continent in the world.
continental 是形容词，意思是“大陆的、大洲的”；表示“大洲”这个名词概念时必须用 continent。本句需要名词作表语，因此不能用形容词 continental。
grammar · medium
易错句子This region has a continent climate.
正确表达This region has a continental climate.
修饰名词 climate、表示“大陆性的”时要用形容词 continental；continent 是名词，不能直接作定语放在另一个名词前面。
欧陆式早餐（通常只有面包、咖啡等简单的早餐）
The hotel serves a continental breakfast until ten.
这家酒店供应欧陆式早餐，一直到十点。
欧洲大陆（不包括不列颠群岛）
They traveled through continental Europe by train.
他们乘火车游历了欧洲大陆。
大陆性气候（夏季炎热、冬季寒冷）
Inland areas have a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.
内陆地区属于大陆性气候，夏季炎热，冬季寒冷。
大陆架
The continental shelf extends for miles before the ocean deepens.
大陆架向外延伸数英里后，海水才变深。
大陆漂移
Continental drift explains why the continents fit together like a puzzle.
大陆漂移学说解释了为什么各大洲像拼图一样可以拼合。
大陆分水岭
Rivers on either side of the continental divide flow to different oceans.
大陆分水岭两侧的河流流入不同的海洋。
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