Continents Meaning in English

word · lemma: continent

US

/ˈkɑntənənts/

KAHN-tuh-nuhnts

UK

/kˈɒntɪnənts/

KON-tin-uhnts

释义

Large land masses on Earth, such as Africa, Asia, and Europe, that are separated by oceans.

用法与细微差别

Always plural when referring to more than one. Often used with 'the seven continents'. Common in geography. Singular is 'continent'. Don't confuse with 'countries' or 'islands'.

• Spanish: continentes
• Portuguese (BR): continentes
• Portuguese (PT): continentes
• Chinese (Simplified): 大陆 - 洲
• Chinese (Traditional): 大陸 - 洲
• Hindi: महाद्वीप
• Arabic: قارات
• Bengali: মহাদেশসমূহ
• Russian: континенты
• Japanese: 大陸
• Vietnamese: lục địa
• Korean: 대륙
• Turkish: kıtalar
• Urdu: براعظم
• Indonesian: benua

例句

There are seven continents on Earth.

basic

Africa and Asia are two continents.

basic

Antarctica is the coldest of all the continents.

basic

People from different continents bring unique cultures.

natural

Have you ever visited other continents besides your own?

natural

Animals like elephants and kangaroos live on different continents.

natural