Word · Frequency #4013
Continental
/ˌkɑntəˈnentəl/
noun
欧洲大陆人；欧洲人
a person from mainland Europe; a European
- 1.
Someone from the continent.
来自大陆的人
- 2.
Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe)
欧洲人的同义词
来自大陆的人；欧洲人的同义词；欧洲大陆人
In use
Our new neighbor is a continental, and he often talks about his life in Paris.
The continentals on the tour ate dinner much later than the British travelers.
As a continental, she is used to driving across borders without stopping.
Connections
Word family
- continentals
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
复数形式为 continentals。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.