continentals

英 [ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntlz] 美 [ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəlz]

n.  (欧洲)大陆人
continental的复数

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  1. ADJ (除英国之外)欧洲大陆的
    Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
    1. He sees no signs of improvement in the UK and continental economy.
      他看不到英国与欧洲大陆经济好转的迹象。
  2. 欧洲大陆人
    A continental is someone who comes from the continent of Europe.
    1. ADJ-GRADED 典型欧洲大陆的;具欧洲大陆特征的
      If you describe someone or something as continental, you think that they are typical of the continent of Europe.
      1. He's very continental...
        他非常欧陆化。
      2. Torquay is undeniably continental.
        无可否认，托基具有典型的欧陆风情。
    2. ADJ 大洲的;大陆的
      Continental is used to refer to something that belongs to or relates to a continent.
      1. The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.
        大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
    3. ADJ (除夏威夷、美属维尔京群岛等之外)美国大陆的，美国本土的
      The continental United States consists of all the states which are situated on the continent of North America, as opposed to Hawaii and territories such as the Virgin Islands.
      1. Shipping is included on orders sent within the continental U.S.
        美国本土订单已含运费。
      2. Since these substances are not licensed, they cannot be sold in the continental United States.
        由于这些物品没有许可证，所以不能在美国大陆地区销售。
    4. ADJ (美国革命时期)发生(或存在)于美洲殖民地的，美洲大陆的
      Continental means existing or happening in the American colonies during the American Revolution.
      1. ...George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army...
        乔治·华盛顿——大陆军总司令
      2. The Continental Congress called upon the 13 states to draft new constitutions establishing governments more conducive to 'republican' principles.
        大陆会议号召13个州起草新宪法，建立更有利于实现“共和”原则的政府。
    5. (美国革命时期的)大陆军士兵
      Continentals were soldiers who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution.
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      双语例句

      1. The English and the Continentals were already at odds.
        英国人与大陆的伙伴已经不和。
      2. There is a big future for these crops once the Continentals resolve their farm strucure problem.
        一旦大陆国家解决了他们的农场结构问题，这些作物有远大前途。
      3. Their contributions were trivial compared to what the Continentals were able to achieve using the analytical approach.
        他们的贡献和大陆上的人用分析方法所能得到的东西比起来是微不足道的。
      4. However, the recovery remains patchy, with the Spanish market in particular continuing to contract and mass-market investors across mainland Europe remaining on the sidelines, leaving the stage to less risk-averse actors such as wealthy continentals and UK investors of all wallet sizes.
        不过，此次复苏仍参差不齐。尤其是西班牙市场还在持续萎缩，欧洲大陆的大众投资者也仍在观望，入场的是风险厌恶程度较低的投资者，比如欧洲大陆的富人和英国各种财富水平的投资者。
      5. Many continentals think life is a game; The English think cricket is a game.
        许多大陆人以人生为游戏，英国人则以板球为游戏。
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