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landbridges

/ˈlændˌbrɪdʒɪz/

Meanings
noun

陆桥, 大陆桥

(biogeography) An isthmus or other land connection between what at other times are separate land masses.

Examples :

"During the last ice age, landbridges connected Asia and North America, allowing people and animals to migrate between the continents. "
在上一个冰河时代，大陆桥连接了亚洲和北美洲，使得人类和动物能够在两个大陆之间迁徙。
geography geology biology environment nature ecology continent
noun

陆桥运输

(travel) Travel by ferry from one country, via another country by road, then by another ferry crossing to a third country. An example is from Ireland by ferry to the UK, by road to the opposite coast, then ferry to France.

Examples :

"Companies offering landbridges often advertise faster delivery times for goods moving between Ireland and mainland Europe. "
提供陆桥运输的公司经常宣传其往返爱尔兰和欧洲大陆的货物运输速度更快。
geography nautical vehicle

Related Words

Illustration delivery

delivery noun

/dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/

递送，运送。

"The delivery was completed by four."

货物在四点前送到了。

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

连接，联系。

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

通过安装一条新的电话线，两个教室之间建立了连接。

Illustration opposite

opposite noun

/ˈɒpəsɪt/ /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/

反面，对立面

"My brother's opinion is the opposite of mine on the best way to study for the exam. "

在考试复习的最佳方法上，我哥哥的意见和我的正好相反。

Illustration separate

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

单品，散件。

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

这家店里有很多不同的连衣裙单品出售。

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

提出，愿意，表示。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她表示愿意帮她做作业。

Illustration advertise

advertise verb

/ˈadvə(ɹ)taɪz/ /ˈædvɚtaɪz/

宣传，广告，推广

"The school will advertise the upcoming talent show in the newsletter. "

学校将在通讯中宣传即将到来的才艺表演。

Illustration companies

companies noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ /ˈkʌmpəniz/

公司，企业。

"Sentence: "Many companies in this city offer jobs to college graduates." "

这个城市里有很多公司为大学毕业生提供工作机会。

Illustration connected

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

连接，联接，接合

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

我觉得这块应该和那块连接起来。

Illustration continents

continents noun

/ˈkɑntənən(t)s/ /ˈkɑntɪnən(t)s/

大陆，洲。

"Students in geography class learn about the seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. "

地理课上的学生们学习地球上的七大洲：亚洲、非洲、北美洲、南美洲、欧洲、澳洲和南极洲。

Illustration crossing

crossing verb

/ˈkɹɑsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɒsɪŋ/ /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/

交叉，横 क्रॉस，十字形交叉

"The artist was crossing the lines of the drawing to create a pattern. "

这位艺术家在画作上交叉线条，以创造图案。

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。

Illustration biogeography

biogeography noun

/ˌbaɪoʊdʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/ /ˌbaɪoʊdʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

生物地理学，生物地理。

"Biogeography explains why polar bears live in the Arctic and penguins live in Antarctica, even though both environments are cold. "

生物地理学解释了为什么北极熊生活在北极，而企鹅生活在南极，尽管这两个地方都很寒冷。