insular
孤立的
常用释义
英音[ ˈɪnsjələ(r) ]
美音[ ˈɪnsələr ]
基本释义
- adj. 孤立的；与世隔绝的；海岛的；岛民的
例句
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1·They were an insular family.他们一家人与世隔绝。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·The British are often accused of being insular.英国人常被指责为思想褊狭。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·Interestingly, the island rule is reversed for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions.有趣的是，对于小型哺乳动物，如啮齿类动物，岛屿规则是相反的，因为在岛状条件下，巨头主义是有利的。
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4·Interestingly, the island rule is overturned for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions.有趣的是，对于啮齿动物这样的小型哺乳动物来说，岛屿法则被推翻了，因为在岛状环境下，巨大的体型是最受欢迎的。
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5·Theirs is an insular business.这是个很封闭的行业。
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6·It was very insular, a walled garden.它很孤立，像一座有围墙的花园。
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7·Insular, or just broke?是孤立，还是破产？
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8·Fame doesn't have to be so insular, some say.也有人说名声不一定意味过与外界隔绝的生活。
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9·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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10·In the past, these have been rather small and insular specialties.在过去，这些都是相当小的和孤立的专业。
同根词
词根：
insular
insulation
n
绝缘；隔离，孤立
insularity
n
（思想、观点等）偏狭，性僵化；岛国性质（或状态）；岛屿生活状况，与外界隔绝的生活状况
insularism
n
岛国特性；胸襟狭窄
insulate
vt
隔离，使孤立；使绝缘，使隔热