island

🇬🇧 UK/'ailәnd/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSA1

Definitions

n.

A piece of land completely surrounded by water; any isolated area or thing surrounded by something different.

岛,岛屿;孤立地带

v.

To isolate or surround with water; to make into an island.

使孤立,使成岛状

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
islandother
=island

Common Collocations

  • 1.remote island偏远的岛屿
  • 2.island ecosystem岛屿生态系统

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cruise ship stopped at a remote island in the Caribbean Sea.

  • 2.

    Island ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to climate change and invasive species.

  • 3.

    She bought a house on a quiet island to escape the stress of city life.

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