中英互译
insular
英 /ˈɪnsjələ(r)/美 /ˈɪnsələr/
基本释义
- adj.孤立的;与世隔绝的;海岛的;岛民的
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双语例句
- They were an insular family.他们一家人与世隔绝。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- The British are often accused of being insular.英国人常被指责为思想褊狭。来自《牛津词典》
- Interestingly, the island rule is reversed for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions.有趣的是,对于小型哺乳动物,如啮齿类动物,岛屿规则是相反的,因为在岛状条件下,巨头主义是有利的。
网络短语
- Insular Celtic languages海岛凯尔特语支
- Insular cortex岛叶;岛皮质;岛叶皮质;岛叶皮层
- insular flying fox海岛狐蝠
- insular shelf岛架;岛基台;岛棚;岛台
- insular slope岛坡
词语扩展
n.
vt.
insulate隔离,使孤立;使绝缘,使隔热
词义分布
孤立的
25.5%
与世隔绝的
25.5%
岛的
21.3%
保守的
8.5%
海岛的
6.4%
胰岛的
6.4%
隔绝的
6.4%
英英释义
- adj.relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
- adj.suggestive of the isolated life of an island
- adj.narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
词源
- insular岛屿的,岛国思想的来自拉丁语insula,岛,词源同isle.引申词义岛屿的,岛国狭隘思想的。
- insular海岛的,岛民的,岛特有的,孤立的,超然物外的词根词缀: -insul-岛 + -ar形容词词尾
- insularFrom Latin insularis (“of or belonging to an island”), from insula (“an island”), perhaps, from in (“in”) + salum (“the main sea”).