continental

Word family

a) the continental United StatesSG all the states of the US except Alaska and Hawaii 美国大陆〔不包括阿拉斯加和夏威夷〕，美国本土

b) continental Europe/Asia etcSG all the countries of Europe, Asia etc that are not on islands 欧洲/亚洲大陆等

2 SGrelating to a large mass of land 大陆的，大陆性的

the warming-up of continental interiors

内陆地区的变暖

3 SANSGtypical of the warmer countries in Western Europe 欧陆风格的

a continental-style café

一家欧陆风情咖啡馆

4 British EnglishBrE old-fashionedSG belonging to or in Europe, not including the British Isles 欧洲大陆〔不包括不列颠群岛〕的

continental holidays

欧洲大陆的度假

Examples from the Corpus

continental• It is very continental and it gives a great feel to the place.• The store is trying to expand into continental Europe.• Ocean island and continental flood basalt occurrences represent different expressions of plume activity.• Except where subduction zones lie adjacent to mountain belts on continental margins, plate boundaries do not coincide with continental coastlines.• An and Ganschow have also added items to their already intriguing continental menu.• She cast a regretful look at the big double bed with its luxurious continental quilt.• Reliable walking guidebooks cover many of the most popular continental routes.• The earthquake triggered submarine landslides that dislodged hundreds of cubic kilometers of sediment on the continental slope.• The cafe serves continental style cuisine.

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Corpus

TOEFL BNC: 4013 COCA: 8947

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