词汇 | insular |
释义 | insularWord family nouninsularisminsularityadjectiveinsularadverbinsularly , Nationality & race Geographyin·su·lar /ˈɪnsjələ $ ˈɪnsələr, ˈɪnʃə-/ adjectiveadj 1 PREJUDICEDinterested in your own group, country, way of life etc and no others – used to show disapproval 思想狭隘的;保守的〔含贬义〕 → parochial an insular community 保守封闭的社团 the insular world of the law 保守的法律界 2. formalSGSAN relating to or like an island 岛屿的;岛屿般的 —insularity /ˌɪnsjəˈlærəti $ -sə-, -ʃə-/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus insular• Landres is a small, insular community in the Midwest. (1500-1600) Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula “island” |
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