Let's say a plane arrived late in Houston and the "Continental" flight attendants onboard had finished their shift.

假设一架飞机晚点到达休斯顿，机上的“大陆”空乘人员已经结束了他们的轮班。

youdao

Mr Miliband, says a close adviser, has a "20-year project" to shift Britain's centre of gravity in a distinctly "continental" direction.

一位与其关系密切的顾问表示，为使英国重心转向具有明显区别的欧陆轨道上，米利班德先生制订了一个20年规划。

youdao

Let's say a plane arrived late in Houston and the "Continental" flight attendants onboard had finished their shift and a "United" reserve crew was free.

让我们设想一下这个古怪情景：一架飞机晚点到达休斯顿，机上的“大陆航空”空乘人员已经完成了他们的工作班次。

youdao

In any case, the continental shift to the centre-right may be less profound than it appears.

ECONOMIST: France and Europe

The Nice meeting suggested that there had been a continental shift to the benefit of, among others, Germany.

ECONOMIST: Germany and its chancellor grow ever stronger | The

If Senator Biden has adjusted his view on this score, the planet has not seen such a tectonic shift since the continental drift.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy