Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19711
insular
狭隘的；偏狭的
narrow-minded; limited in outlook or scope
常含贬义，指思想、态度等自我封闭。
- 1.
Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
岛屿的；关于岛屿的；位于岛上的；类似岛屿的。
- 2.
Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little regard for others opinions or prejudices; provincial.
与周围隔绝的；孤立的；不理会他人意见的；偏狭的。
- 3.
Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
内向的；冷漠的；孤僻的。
- 4.
Relating to the insula in the brain.
与脑岛有关的。
- 5.
Relating to insulin.
与胰岛素有关的。
- 6.
(often with a capital letter) Relating to the varieties of a language or languages spoken chiefly on islands. Insular Latin, Latin as it was spoken in Britain and Ireland. Insular Celtic, the Celtic languages of Britain, Ireland and also Brittany, as opposed to those spoken in mainland Europe other than Brittany. Insular Scandinavian, relating to the Icelandic and Faroese languages as opposed to the ones spoken in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
(常大写)与主要在岛上使用的语言变体有关的。
岛屿的；岛上的；与世隔绝的；孤立的；封闭的；岛屿的；关于岛屿的；位于岛上的；类似岛屿的。；与周围隔绝的；孤立的；不理会他人意见的；偏狭的。；内向的；冷漠的；孤僻的。
In use
His insular views made it hard for him to accept new ideas.
Living in a small town can sometimes make people insular.
The committee's insular approach ignored feedback from outside experts.
be + insular
insular 作表语时通常指思想、观点等狭隘封闭。
Their attitudes are insular and resistant to change.
他们的态度很狭隘，抗拒变化。
insular + noun
作定语修饰 community、culture 等时，兼有“岛屿的”和“孤立的”含义，需根据语境理解。
The island nation developed an insular culture.
这个岛国形成了一种与世隔绝的文化。
be + insular + in + noun phrase
介词 in 后接具体方面，表示在哪一方面狭隘。
Connections
Collocations
- insular society
- 封闭的社会；孤岛社会
- Living in an insular society, they rarely encountered foreigners.生活在封闭的社会中，他们很少遇到外国人。
- insular mentality
- 狭隘的心态；保守思维
- The company's insular mentality prevented it from adopting new technologies.公司狭隘的心态阻碍了它采用新技术。
- insular community
- 与世隔绝的社区；封闭社区
- The insular community kept to itself and distrusted outsiders.这个与世隔绝的社区自成一派，不信任外人。
- insular outlook
- 狭隘的观点；偏狭的眼光
- His insular outlook made it hard for him to understand different cultures.他狭隘的观点使他难以理解不同的文化。
- insular culture
- 封闭的文化；孤岛文化
- The island's insular culture preserved ancient traditions but resisted change.这座岛屿封闭的文化保留了古老传统，却抵制变革。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
insular 开头像 island（岛屿），想象人独居孤岛、与世隔绝，因此既有“岛屿的”又引申为“狭隘、保守”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：editorial/opinion writing、academic essays、geography/medical reference insular 为正式书面词，多用于评论、学术写作等严肃语境，常形容人的思想狭隘或群体与外界隔绝；在地理或医学专业文献中才有“岛屿的”“胰岛的”等专门义项。日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 insular 押韵的词需重音在 /ɪ/，且词尾为 /nsjʊlə/：peninsula、peninsular。拼写相似的 insulate、insulin、insult、island 发音不同，不应按拼写类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.