island
island
noun
noun
- a piece of land surrounded by water
岛，岛屿
■(figurative)a thing resembling an island, especially in being isolated, detached, or surrounded in some way
(喻)岛状物；孤立体
the university is the last island of democracy in this country.
这所大学是该国最后的一个民主孤岛。
■a free-standing kitchen cupboard unit with a worktop, allowing access from all sides
（厨房）独立的操作台
■(Anatomy)a detached portion of tissue or group of cells
(剖)岛；脑岛；胰岛。 比较 islet
- Old English īegland, from īeg 'island' (from a base meaning 'watery, watered') + land. The change in the spelling of the first syllable in the 16th cent. was due to association with the unrelated word isle
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