continental
UK/.kɒnti'nentl/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to a continent
大陆的
adj.
Characteristic of mainland Europe (as opposed to Britain)
欧洲大陆的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon-together, with
+
-entperforming, being in a state
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=continental
continent + -al = relating to a continent. In British use it often means 'of mainland Europe' — a continental breakfast, continental quilt.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.continental breakfast欧陆式早餐
- 2.continental drift大陆漂移
- 3.continental shelf大陆架
- 4.continental climate大陆性气候
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hotel serves a light continental breakfast.
- 2.
Continental drift slowly reshapes the map of Earth.