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continent n.大陆；洲；(the Continent)欧洲大陆 (1) 人们通常认为新大陆是哥伦布发现的。(2) 世界上有七大洲。(3) 亚洲是地球上最大的洲。(4) 许多前往欧洲大陆的人都在多佛搭船。 Some folks forget the continent of Antarctica, because so few humans live there—none of them permanently. And you might be surprised how many people think that Africa is a country and not a continent. Due to a process known as continental drift, the extremely slow movement of the continents across the face of the globe, our world looks very different from the way it did 100 million years ago.

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英 ['kɒntɪnənt] 美 ['kɒntɪnənt] (1) The discovery of the new continent is usually referred to Columbus.(2) There are seven continents in the world.(3) Asia is the largest continent on Earth.(4) Many people embark at Dover for the Continent. A continent is one of the seven largest landmasses found on Earth. Asia, Australia, and Africa are three continents. Can you name the other four? 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]大陆；洲 A  continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries. She loved the African continent...她热爱非洲大陆。Dinosaurs evolved when most continents were joined in a single land mass.恐龙进化的时候，多数大陆连为一体。2[N-PROPER 专有名词](指英国之外的)欧洲大陆 People sometimes use the Continent to refer to the continent of Europe except for Britain.   [the N]  [mainly BRIT 主英]Its shops are among the most stylish on the Continent.其店铺跻身欧陆最时尚的店铺之列。

英语单词	continent
英美音标	英 ['kɒntɪnənt] 美 ['kɒntɪnənt]
中文释义	n.大陆；洲；(the Continent)欧洲大陆
英语例句	(1) The discovery of the new continent is usually referred to Columbus. (2) There are seven continents in the world. (3) Asia is the largest continent on Earth. (4) Many people embark at Dover for the Continent.
中文例句	(1) 人们通常认为新大陆是哥伦布发现的。 (2) 世界上有七大洲。 (3) 亚洲是地球上最大的洲。 (4) 许多前往欧洲大陆的人都在多佛搭船。
vocabulary简明	A continent is one of the seven largest landmasses found on Earth. Asia, Australia, and Africa are three continents. Can you name the other four?
vocabulary扩展	Some folks forget the continent of Antarctica, because so few humans live there—none of them permanently. And you might be surprised how many people think that Africa is a country and not a continent. Due to a process known as continental drift, the extremely slow movement of the continents across the face of the globe, our world looks very different from the way it did 100 million years ago.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]大陆；洲 A continent is a very large area of land, such as Africa or Asia, that consists of several countries. She loved the African continent... 她热爱非洲大陆。 Dinosaurs evolved when most continents were joined in a single land mass. 恐龙进化的时候，多数大陆连为一体。 2 [N-PROPER 专有名词](指英国之外的)欧洲大陆 People sometimes use the Continent to refer to the continent of Europe except for Britain. [the N] [mainly BRIT 主英] Its shops are among the most stylish on the Continent. 其店铺跻身欧陆最时尚的店铺之列。

Continent People Africa Largest Earth Asia 英 Kɒntɪnənt] 美