island, peninsula

名詞 island:

1. a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
2. a zone or area resembling an island

1. The mountainous island loomed on the horizon.
   那座巨大的島嶼隱隱約約浮現(xiàn)在地平線上。
2. The two countries had a territorial dispute over which one owned the island.
   兩國之間存在著涉及那個島嶼歸屬的領(lǐng)土爭端。
3. Cocos are everywhere in Hainan Island.
   海南島上到處都是椰子樹。
4. The experts are exploring every part of the island.
   專家們正在勘查這個島的各個部分。
5. This island is no longer a dependency of the USA.
   這個小島不再是美國的屬地。
6. This island is accessible only by boat.
   這個小島只能坐小船去。
7. Criminals are kept in the cages on this island.
   刑事犯被關(guān)在島上的牢房里。
8. She left the small island and became famous in metropolitan France.
   她離開小島而在法國的大都市中成名。

is.land

n.（名詞）
Abbr. is.,i.,Is.,I.,isl.A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.
縮寫 is.,i.,Is.,I.,isl.島嶼：一片陸地，尤指比大洲小而完全被水環(huán)繞的陸地
Something resembling an island, especially in being isolated or surrounded:
孤立體：象島嶼的事物，特別是被隔離或包圍的事物：
例句：
a counter forming an island in the middle of the kitchen; islands of people living on the empty prairie.
在廚房中央形成一個小島的案臺；生活在空曠的草原上的零星的人群

The superstructure, as of an aircraft carrier.
飛行甲板上層建筑：上層建筑，如一艘航空母艦的甲板上層建筑
Anatomy A cluster of cells differing in structure or function from the cells constituting the surrounding tissue.
【解剖學(xué)】 胰島：在結(jié)構(gòu)或功能上不同于構(gòu)成周圍組織的細(xì)胞的一團(tuán)細(xì)胞
v.tr.（及物動詞）
is.land.ed,is.land.ing,is.lands
To make into or as if into an island; insulate:
隔離：使…成為或仿佛成為一座島；隔離：
例句：
a secluded mansion, islanded by shrubbery and fences.
用灌木叢和籬笆隔開的一座幽獨的大宅

來源：
Alteration influenced by isle
受 isle的影響
of Middle English ilond
中古英語 ilond的變化
from Old English oegland
源自 古英語 oegland
og, oeg * see ak w-3-
og, oeg *參見 ak w-3-
land [land] * see lendh-
land [土地] *參見 lendh-