trans-continental

/ˌtrænzˌkɑːntɪˈnentl/ /ˌtrænsˌkɑːntɪˈnentl/

Meanings

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adjective

横贯大陆的，跨洲的

Crossing or spanning a continent.

Examples :

"The trans-continental railroad made travel from the east coast to the west coast of the United States much faster. "

横贯大陆的铁路大大加快了从美国东海岸到西海岸的旅行速度。

Related Words

continent noun

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/ /ˈkɑntɪnənt/

大陆，洲。

"My geography teacher explained that the seven continents are very different in size and climate. "

我的地理老师解释说，地球上的七大洲面积和气候差异很大。

travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

旅行, 旅游

"space travel"

太空旅行

faster adjective

/ˈfɑːstə/ /ˈfæstɚ/

不稳，松动

"That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!"

那根绳子太松了，很危险。把它系紧！

railroad noun

/ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/ /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/

铁路，铁道

"Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land - and/or water roads"

许多铁路大致沿着旧时陆路或水路的痕迹修建。

made noun

/meɪd/

蛆，幼虫

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

堆肥里引来了很多白色的小蛆虫。

states noun

/steɪts/

状态，情形

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

当前的经济状态让很多人担心工作保障问题。

coast noun

/kəʊst/ /koʊst/

海岸，海滨

"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."

缅因州多岩石的海岸线上几乎没有沙滩。

trans verb

/tɹænz/

变性，跨性别。

"My friend is trans, having transitioned to living as a woman. "

我的朋友是跨性别者，已经变性并以女性身份生活。

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

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。

continental noun

/ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl/ /ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntl/

欧洲人，大陆人

"My new classmate is a continental, having recently moved here from Europe. "

我的新同学是个欧洲人，最近刚从欧洲搬到这里。

spanning verb

/ˈspænɪŋ/ /ˈspænɪŋ/

跨越，覆盖

"The suspension bridge spanned the canyon."

那座悬索桥横跨了峡谷。