In which continent did tomatoes originate: South America, Africa or Asia?
译句: 番茄起源于哪个大陆:南美洲,非洲或亚洲?(答案附在文末)
continent /'kɑntɪnənt/ n. 洲, 大陆
[例句]:
• Every adventurer dreams of exploring new continents.
每个冒险家都梦想着探索新大陆。
• The five Olympic rings symbolize five continents.
奥运五环象征着五大洲。
• He traversed alone the whole continent of Africa from east to west.
他独自一人从东到西横越整个非洲大陆。
originate/ə'rɪdʒɪnet/ vi. 起源于, 来自, 产生;vt. 创造, 创始, 开创; 发明
[惯用语]:
originate from 发源于
originate in 起源于(发生于)
[例句]:
• It’s known that acupuncture originated in China.
众所周知, 针灸起源于中国。
• The film originated in / from a short story.
这部电影取材于一篇短篇小说。
• Coal of all kinds originated from the decay of plants.
各种煤都是由植物的朽烂形成的。
答案:South America