insular

英 ['ɪnsjʊlə]美 ['ɪnsəlɚ]
  • adj. 孤立的；与世隔绝的；海岛的；岛民的
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中文词源

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。

英文词源

insular
insular: see island
insular (adj.)
1610s, "of or pertaining to an island," from Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula "island" (see isle). Metaphoric sense "narrow, prejudiced" is 1775, from notion of being cut off from intercourse with other nations, especially with reference to the situation of Great Britain. Earlier adjective in the literal sense was insulan (mid-15c.), from Latin insulanus.

双语例句

1. The British are often accused of being insular.
英国人常被指责为思想褊狭。
来自《权威词典》
2. A continental climate is different from an insular one.
大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Having lived in one place all his life, his views are insular.
他一辈子住在一个地方, 所以思想狭隘.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals.
英国人评价自己的文学,也不免有偏狭处.
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5. My sentiments at heart were insular and medieval.
我内心的感情是保守的,倾向于中世纪的.
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