Word · Frequency #982
islands
岛;岛屿
islands is the plural of island.
核心释义
A piece of land completely surrounded by water, smaller than a continent.
- 1.
一块连续的陆地,面积小于大陆,完全被水环绕。
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- 2.
被水环绕的陆地(比大陆小)
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
- 3.
一块连续的陆地,面积小于大陆,部分被水环绕;半岛;半岛。
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- 4.
类似岛屿的区域或地带
a zone or area resembling an island
- 5.
被与其自身截然不同的其他实体所包围的实体。
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- 6.
航空母舰甲板上的上层建筑。
A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- 7.
安全岛(交通岛)。
A traffic island.
- 8.
不连接墙壁或其他家具、可从任何一侧使用的长凳、柜台等。
A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
- 9.
完全被一个或多个建制地区包围的非建制地区。
An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
- 10.
一个短语,从中提取疑问词会导致语法无效。
A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
孤岛;与周围截然不同的地方或事物;安全岛;交通岛;厨房中岛;独立台面;半岛;舰岛
用法In use
We took a ferry to the small island and walked around the harbor.
用法提示:island 作名词,意为“岛”,指被水环绕的陆地。
The island is famous for its volcanic beaches and hiking trails.
用法提示:island 作名词,表示“岛屿”,在句中作主语。
Many birds nest on this island every spring.
用法提示:island 作名词,意为“岛屿”,作介词 on 的宾语。
on an island
表示位于岛上时,介词用 on;说在某个岛上也常用 on the island。
They live on a small island off the coast.
他们住在一个离海岸不远的小岛上。
an island of + 名词
此为比喻用法,指被截然不同的事物包围的一小块区域或一种氛围。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- desert island
- 荒岛;无人居住的热带小岛
- The shipwrecked sailors were stranded on a desert island.遭遇海难的水手们被困在一座荒岛上。
- island nation
- 岛国
- Japan is an island nation in East Asia.日本是东亚的一个岛国。
- remote island
- 偏远的岛屿
- Only a few families live on this remote island.只有几户人家住在这座偏远的岛上。
- tropical island
- 热带岛屿
- They spent their honeymoon on a tropical island.他们在—座热带岛屿上度过了蜜月。
- traffic island
- 交通岛;安全岛
学习提示Learner notes
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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