mainland

英 [ˈmeɪnlænd]

美 [ˈmeɪnlænd]

n.  大陆; (不包括附近岛屿的)国土的主体
adj.  大陆的; 本土的

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BNC.5381 / COCA.6208

牛津词典

noun

• 大陆；（不包括附近岛屿的）国土的主体
  the main area of land of a country, not including any islands near to it
  1. a boat to/from the mainland
     驶往大陆的 / 由大陆来的船
  2. The Hebrides are to the west of the Scottish mainland.
     赫布里底群岛位于苏格兰本土的西面。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （指与周围岛屿相对的）大陆，本土
  You can refer to the largest part of a country or continent asthe mainlandwhen contrasting it with the islands around it.
  1. She was going to Nanaimo to catch the ferry to the mainland.
     她准备去纳奈莫乘渡船回大陆。
  2. ...the islands that lie off the coast of mainland Britain.
     远离英国本土的岛屿

英英释义

noun

• the main land mass of a country or continent

双语例句

• Can we construct a tunnel connecting the Mainland and Taiwan?
  能否修建一条连接大陆和台湾的隧道？
• Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.
  伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。
• How many Mainland Chinese can learn English to the level that we can?
  在大陆，有多少中国人的英语能和我们说的一样好？
• First, Hong Kong has been as badly hit as anywhere by low-cost competition from mainland China.
  首先，与其它地区一样，香港受到了中国内地低成本竞争的重创。
• The island may be reached by boat from the mainland.
  这个岛屿可以从大陆乘小船到达。
• Another issue is the different holidays in Hong Kong and the mainland.
  另一个问题是香港和内地的节假日差异。
• So Google relocated its Chinese search engine from the mainland to Hong Kong.
  因此谷歌将业务从内地转到了香港。
• Shares in both mainland China and Hong Kong fell on the news.
  消息一出，内地和香港股市均应声下跌。
• The NYSE is home to 28 companies from mainland China and seven from Hong Kong.
  目前28家中国内地公司和7家香港公司在纽约证交所上市。
• The car ferries from the mainland are often fully booked by February.
  从大陆出发的汽车轮渡常常在2月前就被预订一空。