Continental

中文来自 ECDICT

adj.: 大陆的，洲的
n.: 欧洲大陆人

构词拆分

-al后缀

Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. · Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.

词源说明

From Continent +‎ -al.

释义（英文）

形容词 Adjective

Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland)
(historical, US, UK) Pertaining to the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.

名词 Noun

Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe)
(historical, US, UK) A denizen of the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.