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on the peninsula
表示在陆地突出部分用介词on。
They live on the peninsula.
他们住在半岛上。
半岛
peninsulas — plural of peninsula
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
半岛
a piece of land that projects out into water, connected to a larger land mass
They live on the peninsula.
他们住在半岛上。
从较大陆地伸入水中的一块土地
A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
伸入水体中的大片陆地
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
The town is located on a small peninsula that juts into the sea.
这个小镇位于一个伸入海中的小半岛上。
We drove along the coast to explore the southern part of the peninsula.
我们沿着海岸开车，去探索半岛的南部。
Many birds migrate to the peninsula every winter because of its mild climate.
由于气候温和，每年冬天许多鸟类迁徙到这个半岛。
表示在陆地突出部分用介词on。
They live on the peninsula.
他们住在半岛上。
用于特定名称的半岛。
The peninsula of Baja California is long and narrow.
下加利福尼亚半岛又长又窄。
Italy is a peninsula.
意大利是一个半岛。
Not this
The city is located on peninsula.
Use this
The city is located on a peninsula.
“半岛”是可数名词，单数使用时需要加冠词（a 或 the）。
Not this
They drove to the peninsular.
Use this
They drove to the peninsula.
“peninsular”是形容词，意为“半岛的”；表示“半岛”这个地点需用名词“peninsula”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
朝鲜半岛
The Korean Peninsula has a complex history.
朝鲜半岛有着复杂的历史。
伊比利亚半岛
Spain and Portugal are on the Iberian Peninsula.
西班牙和葡萄牙位于伊比利亚半岛。
多山的半岛
The country is located on a mountainous peninsula.
该国位于一个多山的半岛上。
半岛地区
The peninsula region is known for its beautiful beaches.
这个半岛地区以其美丽的海滩而闻名。
在半岛上
The city is built on a peninsula.
这座城市建在一个半岛上。
……半岛
The peninsula of Baja California is a popular tourist destination.
下加利福尼亚半岛是一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。
Use peninsulas naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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peninsula = pen（笔）+ insula（岛），想象笔在岛旁，即半岛。
中性正式；通常用于地理、旅行等语境。
Words like pencil, counsel, vessel, castle, tussle all end in /səl/, similar to the /sələ/ ending of peninsula but with an extra schwa. Be careful: the spelling 'pen' at the start of peninsula is pronounced with a schwa /pə/, unlike the /pɛn/ in pencil. Also, insular shares the 'insula' chunk but is pronounced /ˈɪn.sjʊ.lər/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.