noun🔗Share岛屿,岛。 A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water."My family took a trip to the island for a relaxing vacation. "为了放松度假,我家去岛上旅行了一趟。geographyworldenvironmentplacenaturegeologyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share岛屿,孤岛 An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself."The quiet library was an island of peace in the noisy school. "安静的图书馆在喧闹的学校里,就像一座宁静的孤岛。geographyenvironmentworldplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share舰岛 A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck."The pilot landed the plane on the island of the aircraft carrier. "飞行员把飞机降落在了航空母舰的舰岛上。nauticalmilitaryvehiclepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share安全岛,交通岛 A traffic island."the island in the middle of a roundabout"环岛中间的安全岛trafficareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share岛中岛,飞地 An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas."The small island of unpaved streets was completely surrounded by the city's paved avenues. "这个由未铺砌街道组成的小岛中岛,完全被城市铺砌好的大道所包围。areageographypoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share孤岛效应 (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.""My mother's advice, 'always study hard,' is an island of sound wisdom." "我妈妈的建议, “总是努力学习”, 就像一座充满智慧的孤岛, 不容置疑, 绝对正确.grammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share孤立,使成岛屿. To surround with water; make into an island."The rising river levels islanding the small village forced the residents to find alternative transportation. "不断上涨的河水将那个小村庄变成了一座孤岛,迫使村民们寻找其他的交通方式。geographyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share点缀成岛屿,使成岛屿。 To set, dot (as if) with islands."The teacher's lesson islanded the complicated math concepts, making them easier to understand. "老师的课把复杂的数学概念点缀成了岛屿,让它们变得更容易理解了。geographyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share孤立,隔离. To isolate."The noisy city life was isolating her, so she decided to island herself on a quiet beach for a few days to recharge. "嘈杂的城市生活让她感到与世隔绝,所以她决定独自去安静的海滩待几天,给自己充充电。environmentgeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading