the main·landBrE/ˈmeɪnlænd/NAmE/ˈmeɪnlænd/noun[sing.]themainareaoflandofacountry, notincludinganyislandsneartoit大陆;(不包括附近岛屿的)国土的主体◆aboatto/fromthemainland驶往大陆的船;由大陆来的船◆TheHebridesaretothewestoftheScottishmainland. 赫布里底群岛位于苏格兰本土的西面。▸main·landadjective[only before noun]◆mainlandGreece希腊大陆