any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica)
洲(指欧、亚、非、南北美、澳、南极洲之一),大陆。
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(有别于英伦三岛的)欧洲大陆。
a mainland contrasted with islands
(与岛屿相对而言的)大陆
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the maritime zone is richer in varieties of plant than the continent .海域植物品种比大陆丰富。
able to control movements of the bowels and bladder
能控制排泄的,有正常排泄节制力的。
exercising self-restraint, especially sexually
自制的,自律的;有节制的;(尤指)节制性欲的,禁欲的。
"mid 16th cent. (denoting a continuous tract of land): from Latin