insular

insular读音音标

英 [ˈɪnsjələ(r)]

美 [ˈɪnsələr]

insular意思解释

adj.

海岛的；

孤立的；

与世隔绝的；

岛民的

英英释义

adj.

relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island

\"insular territories\"; \"Hawaii\'s insular culture\"

suggestive of the isolated life of an island

\"an exceedingly insular man\"; \"so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist\"

narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

\"insular attitudes toward foreigners\"

同义词：parochial

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。The British caricature themselves as a nation of insular xenophobes.英国人自嘲为惧怕外族、与世隔绝的民族。They are insular--and proud of it.他们保守，并对此感到自豪。