| 单词 | continental day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasContinental day Continental day n. a school day extending from early morning to early afternoon, as is customary in many countries of mainland Europe. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > school administration > [noun] > set time of attendance > school day according to duration school time1612 Continental day1981 1981 Times Educ. Suppl. 10 Apr. 3/1 A plan for a continental-style day in an East Sussex school, ending with lunch at 1.30 pm, has run into legal difficulties.] 1981 Times Educ. Suppl. 3 July 6 (heading) Continental day dawns. 1984 Education 2 Mar. 184/1 The so-called Continental Day..a gruelling Teutonic affair, starting 8 o'clock, breaking mid-morning for würst, and finishing at about 2 p.m.... I'm not aware of any English school which operates the Continental Day in its pure lunchless form. 1986 Times 13 June 13/1 Called variously the ‘Continental’, the compressed or the shortened day, the new schedule is being adopted by increasing numbers of schools. < as lemmas |
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