subcontinent

subcontinent

英[ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt]美[ˌsʌbˈkɑntɪnənt]

n.次大陆；

复数：subcontinents;

例句

the Indian subcontinent印度次大陆

Most of the world's new cases are reported in the subcontinent.全球新的小儿麻痹症病例大多发生在南亚次大陆.

Bollywood movies are the most popular form of entertainment across the subcontinent.宝莱呜电影是这块次大陆上最受欢迎的娱乐形式.

...the eternal truths of the Indian subcontinent.印度次大陆的永恒真理

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

次大陆;(常指包括印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国在内的)南亚次大陆

A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

英汉词典释义

n.

次大陆

英英词典释义

Noun

1. a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent