mainland
UK/'meinlәnd/US
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释义
n.
The principal landmass of a country or continent, as distinct from its islands
大陆,本土(相对于岛屿)
词根拆分
词根派生main + land = 主体的那片陆地——相对于外围岛屿的主要陆块。
词根 land 还连着 17 个词常用搭配
- 1.mainland China中国大陆
- 2.the mainland coast大陆海岸
- 3.from the mainland来自大陆
例句
- 1.
A ferry connects the island to the mainland twice a day.
每天有两班渡轮把这座岛和大陆连起来。
- 2.
Their company has offices across mainland China.
他们公司在中国大陆各地都设有办事处。