insular
美音:
[´ınsələ
]英音:
[´ınsələ
]adj.海岛的,岛民的,岛特有的,孤立的,超然物外的
难易程度:
insular为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:insularly 名词:insularism
词根
insul=island(岛屿)
近义词, 同义词
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insular
/'ɪnsjʊlə(r); [US] -sələr; `ɪnsəlɚ/
adj
1 of an island 岛的; 岛上的
*an insular climate, way of life 海岛的气候、生活方式.
2 (derog 贬) narrow-minded and avoiding contact with others 偏狭的; 不愿与他人接触的
*an insular attitude 偏狭的态度
* insular habits and prejudices 狭隘的习性和偏见.
insular
adj[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;Origin: insularis, from
Latin insula
'island']
interested in your own group, country, way of life etc and no others - used to show disapproval
→
parochial an insular community the insular world of the lawformal relating to or like an island
>insularity [,ɪnsjʊ'lærɪti (US) -sə-, -ʃə-/