transcontinental

美 [ˌtrænzˌkɑːntɪˈnentl]英 [ˌtrænzˌkɒntɪˈnentl]
  • adj.横贯大陆的,穿越大陆的;在大陆那一边的,在大陆另一端的
  • n.<主加拿大> 横穿大陆的铁路(或列车)
transcontinentaltranscontinental

adj.

横贯大陆的;穿越大陆的
crossing a continent

a transcontinental railway/railroad

横贯大陆的铁路

transcontinental

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    ADJ 横贯大陆的;穿越大陆的;(美国英语中通常指)横穿美国的
    A transcontinental journey or route goes from one side of a continent to the other. In American English, transcontinental usually means from one side of the United States to the other.

    ...in mid-nineteenth-century America, before the transcontinental railroad was built.

    19 世纪中期的美国,在横贯大陆的铁路建成之前

adj

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spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
transcontinental railway
transcontinental travelers
a transcontinental city

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  1. The transcontinental railway opened up half a billion acres of land and 8 new states .

    横贯大陆的铁路开发了5亿英亩的土地催生了8个全新的州

  2. This time the men were imported as work crews to construct the first transcontinental railroad .

    这一次他们是作为建造第一条横贯大陆的铁道的劳工而进口来的。

  3. Big transcontinental enterprises jostle with one another for world markets .

    巨大的跨国公司[企业]互相争夺国际市场。

  4. I wish I could make a transcontinental trip by Grey hound bus .

    我希望我也能搭灰狗巴士做一次横跨大陆的旅行。

  5. Building the great transcontinental railways that joined the east coast to the west coast .

    修建了横穿大陆的铁路使东西海岸相通。

  6. The transcontinental railroad was built by Chinese workers brought over specifically to work on the railroad ,

    这条横贯大陆的铁路是中国工人修建的,他们被专门引进来建这条铁路,

  7. The transcontinental railroad threads a thin line of civilization through the wilderness .

    横贯大陆的铁路为沿途的荒芜地区带来了文明

  8. The transcontinental railway goes from New York in the east to San Francisco in the west .

    横穿大陆的铁路从东部的纽约起到西部的旧金山上。

  9. Well , this isn 't built for transcontinental voyages .

    这个机器并不适合跨洋漂海长途跋涉

  10. Old World woody vines . transcontinental geophysical survey

    旧大陆木质草本植物。横贯大陆地球物理调查

  11. To offset its inland location , Chongqing has been linked up to transcontinental freight services .

    为了抵消地处内陆的不利影响,重庆已加入洲际货运服务网络。

  12. On October23rd , 1929 , The first transcontinental air service begins from New York City to Los Angeles .

    1929年的10月23日,从纽约城到洛杉矶的首个跨大陆的航线服务开通。

  13. The Chinese first came to the United States in the mid 1800s to help finish the American Transcontinental Railroad .

    华人最早在19世纪中叶来到美国,帮助完成美国的横贯大陆铁路。

  14. The first transcontinental football game was between the English and the Eskimos in1587 .

    第一次横跨大洲的足球比赛是在英格兰和爱斯基摩人之间举行的,那是在1587年。

  15. Though the TRANSCONTINENTAL had published " The Ring of Bells ," no check was forthcoming .

    《跨越大陆》虽然发表了他的《钟声激越》,却老不寄支票来。

  16. Not long ago , I was on a transcontinental flight when I was awakened by the woman behind me .

    在不久之前,我在跨洲的飞行途中被坐在我后面的女人叫醒。

  17. Transcontinental railway ; transcontinental travelers ; a transcontinental city .

    横穿大陆的铁路;远途旅行者;大陆那边的城市。

  18. Before the building of transcontinental railroads , California too relied on such ships for much of its trade .

    在修建贯穿美洲大陆的铁路之前,加州的大量贸易也依靠这种快帆船进行。

  19. America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad , brought electricity to rural communities , and constructed the interstate highway system .

    美国是建造了横贯大陆铁路的国家,我们将电带入了农村,建造了跨州的公路系统。

  20. Did you know that when you fly transcontinental without your wife , you don 't pray for the plane to crash ?

    不用跟妻子一起飞这种跨大陆航班,我也不用祈祷飞机赶紧坠机。

  21. The Internet of the area , the transcontinental railroad , changes everything it touches , triggering a mass migration to the Great Plains

    贯穿大陆的铁路网改变了沿途的一切给大平原带来了大量的移民

  22. According to the Professional Writers Association of Canada , Transcontinental began circulating the new contract , called the " Master Author Agreement ," this summer .

    据加拿大专业作者协会所说,今年夏天,洲际媒体开始流传这种“主人作家协会”的新合同。

  23. A man and a woman , who have never met before , find themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train .

    一对陌生的孤身男女,在一趟洲际列车上被安排进了同一间包厢。

  24. They have worked on the logistics of the transcontinental ride for six months , and will start their journey on Saturday from Beijing .

    为了这次横跨大陆的单车旅程的后勤工作,他们已经筹备了六个月的时间,并将于本周六从北京启程。

  25. The United States was less than one hundred years old when the civil war was won , slavery abolished , and the first transcontinental railroad built .

    南北战争胜利、废除奴隶制,再到第一条横贯大陆铁路建成,美国还不到100岁。

  26. To conquer the wilderness and unite East and West , President Lincoln green-lights a transcontinental railroad , 2000 miles long .

    为了征服荒原,连接东西两岸,林肯总统批准修建一条横贯东西的铁路足有2000英里长

  27. James J.Hill , controlled the two northern transcontinental railroads , the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern , in1901 .

    1901年,摩根和他的同伙詹姆斯·J·希尔控制了两条北部横贯大陆的铁路,即北太平洋铁路和大北铁路。

  28. Thousands of Chinese laborers contributed greatly to the construction of america 's first transcontinental railroad , and their intense efforts deserve a page in American history .

    成千上万的中国劳工为美国第一条横贯大陆铁路的建设做出了巨大贡献;他们的巨大努力值得记录在美国历史上。

  29. It is believed that Hung Wah may have been among the few workers who remained to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad .

    据可靠推测,HW是少数坚持到大陆铁路最终完工的华工之一。

  30. Australia 's national rail is debuting an extended four-day transcontinental journey beginning in Darwin and ending in Adelaide .

    澳大利亚国家铁路公司刚推出加长版的四日跨大陆旅行,从达尔文到阿德莱德。