大陆的英文:mainland
中中释义:大陆[dà lù]
(1) 地壳的隆起部分,面积达几百万平方公里,并有足够的高度,以致大部分高出海平面的陆地
(2) 地球上陆地大的划区,特指其大小和结构上与岛屿和半岛不同的大片陆地及以山脉为界的大盆地(如北美洲,南美洲,欧洲,亚洲,非洲,大洋洲,南极洲)
(3)对除了 台湾省、 香港和 澳门之外的 中国领土的称呼
例句
1.古代史学家写过有关一个沉没海底大陆的事迹。
Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean.
2.我们要去欧洲大陆度周末。
We're going to spend a weekend on the Continent.
3.欧洲大陆人根本不理解我们为什么喜欢喝温啤酒。
The continentals have never understood our preference for warm beer.
4.这个岛有一座桥与大陆相连。
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
5.有些政治家想与欧洲大陆建立更加自由的贸易关系。
Some politicians want more liberal trade relations with Europe.
6.活动护窗和阳台使这条街看起来颇具欧洲大陆风格。
The shutters and the balconies make the street look almost continental.
7.夏威夷的物价常常比美国大陆高。
Prices are often higher in Hawaii than in the continental United States.
8.类似的趋势在欧洲大陆也能见到。
Similar trends are observable in mainland Europe.
9.这个岛屿可以从大陆乘小船到达。
The island may be reached by boat from the mainland.
10.很显然，自然灾害也是造成该大陆经济危机的原因之一。
Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis.
11.美洲大陆的地形严重限制了进攻路线。
The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack.
12.伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。
Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.