isthmus
🇬🇧 UK/'ismәs/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger landmasses; any narrow connecting part in anatomy
地峡;(解剖学)峡部
🧩 Root Breakdown
isthmusother
=isthmus
Common Collocations
- 1.Isthmus of Panama巴拿马地峡
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America geographically.
- 2.
Geographers study narrow isthmuses to understand how they form over time.
- 3.
The ancient trade route crossed the isthmus, linking two major civilizations.