n. 大陆,陆地;欧洲大陆;<美>北美洲大陆;
adj. 自制的,克制的;节欲的;贞洁的;禁欲的;
💡 con共同+tin握,持+ent表示物→保持连在一起的陆地→大陆,陆地,大洲
"the continent of Africa"
非洲大陆
近义:mainland, moderate, abstemious, abstinent, austere, restrained
反义:indomitable, rampant, rebel, runaway, saturnalian, savage
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe