continent是什么意思
continent 的基本意思是“洲,大陆”,指相对于海洋的任何一块陆地,也可指七大洲中的任何一个洲或大陆,是可数名词。
1.But even for those lucky enoughto be in work, the pattern of employment varies widely across the continent.
但是即使对于那些有工作的幸运者来说,这块大陆上面的就业模式也是千差万别。
2.He wandered all over the continent, as the years slipped by, constantly searching for diamonds, which he never found.
年复一年,他走遍整个大陆,不断寻找钻石,可惜一直没有找到。
3.I'm trying to tell you that there's a new wave on the continent.
我想要告诉大家在这个大陆上,出现了一股新的风潮。
4.One twitch of the finger is all it takes to dispatch missives to the next continent or the next cubicle at light speed.
手指一动,不管是相邻的大洲,还是相邻的办公隔间,大批的邮件都能以光速送达。