“大陆碰撞”的英文表达是 continental collision。其中,“continental”意为“大陆的;大陆性的”,“collision”意为“碰撞;相撞” 。例如:The Himalayas were formed by the continental collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.(喜马拉雅山脉是由印度板块与欧亚板块的大陆碰撞形成的。)