| 单词 | island |
| 释义 | island (once / 29 pages) n An island is a piece of land that is surrounded on all sides by water. Some islands are so small that a beach chair and umbrella barely fit on them and some are big enough to contain a whole nation. To get to an island you must take a boat, bridge or airplane — be a strong swimmer. If you can get there by land it’s not an island, though it may be a peninsula, like Florida. There are many famous islands, like Manhattan and the islands of Hawaii. Things that are free-standing can also be called islands, like the island made of cabinets and a counter that is found in some kitchens — it's not connected to anything else. WORD FAMILYisland: islander, islands+/islander: islanders USAGE EXAMPLESVirgin Islands, and settled in the Washington area in 1960. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “Israel is creating Palestinian ghettos, islands of land that are doomed to failure without basic resources,” he said. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) At a monitoring site in Kavewa Island, no turtle nests were found in 2010; almost 70 were identified four years later. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water Exp|Hypo|Hyper Anguilla a British colony in the West Indies Aran Islandsthree small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay Antiguathe largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda Barbudaan island in Antigua and Barbuda Redondaan island in Antigua and Barbuda Bermudasa group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort Bouvet Islandan island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle Montserrata volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies Sao Tiago Islandlargest of the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean Falkland Islandsa group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown Colony Ceylonan island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India Chiloethe largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled; located off south-central Chile Formosaan island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea Nationalist Chinaa government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong Guadalupe Islanda Mexican island in the Pacific to the west of Baja California Netherlands Antillesa group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands Arubaa popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles Bonairea popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles Curacaoa popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles Sabaa island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano Saint Eustatiusan island in the Netherlands Antilles Saint Maartenan island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands Cubathe largest island in the West Indies Guadeloupean island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry Hispaniolaan island in the West Indies Puerto Ricothe smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Culebraa small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches Viequesa small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy Jamaicaan island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti Virgin Islandsa group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain Barbadoseasternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela Trinidadan island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela Tobagoisland in West Indies Cyprusan island in the eastern Mediterranean Sjaellandthe largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen Dominicaa volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians Biokoan island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea Spitsbergenislands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway Galapagos Islandsa group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life Fiji Islandsa group of more than 800 islands (100 inhabited) in the southwestern Pacific; larger islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) are of volcanic origin surrounded by coral reefs; smaller islands are coral Viti Levua volcanic island in the Fijis Vanua Levua volcanic island in the Fijis Cretethe largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC Ithacaa Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king Aegadean Islandsa group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Lemnosa Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties Caprian island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery Ischiaa volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples Sardegnaan island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy Siciliathe largest island in the Mediterranean Kalaallit Nunaatthe largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark Baffin Islandthe 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay Vancouver Islandan island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America Newfoundlandan island in the north Atlantic Cape Breton Islandan island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia Tasmaniaan island off the southeastern coast of Australia Norfolk Islandan island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony Saipanthe largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States Guamthe largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898 Wake Islandan island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii Pleasant Islanda small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands Kalimantan3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago Bougainvillethe largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea Guadalcanala mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth New Britainthe largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea New Caledoniaan island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand New Guineaa Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea New Irelandan island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea Bahrain Islandan island in the Persian Gulf British IslesGreat Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic Great Britainan island comprising England and Scotland and Wales Emerald Islean island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Channel Islandany of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France Isle of Manone of the British Isles in the Irish Sea Isle of Skyean island of northwestern Scotland noted for its rugged mountain scenery Islayan island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides Mullan island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides Staffaan island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave Anglesea Islandan island to the northwest of Wales Javaan island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions Balian island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts Timoran island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands Sumatraa mountainous island in western Indonesia Sulawesia mountainous island in eastern Indonesia Spice Islandsa group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands Hokkaidothe second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu Honshuthe central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland Kyushuthe southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields Shikokuthe smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous Okinawathe largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands Iwo Jimathe largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan Ile-St-Louisisland in Paris on the Seine Corsicaan island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France Martiniquean island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France Faeroe Islandsa group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands Icelanda volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle Madagascaran island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world Maldive Islandsa group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean Maltaa strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea Mauritiusan island in the southwestern Indian Ocean New Zealand IslandsNorth Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific North Islandthe smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait South Islandthe larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait Cebuone of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor Luzonthe main island of the Philippines Mindanaothe second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic Mindoroa mountainous island in the central Philippines Visayan Islandsgroup of islands in the central Philippines Acoresislands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal Madeiraan island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands Saint Christopherthe largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis Nevisone of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis Sombreroone of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis Saint Luciaa volcanic island in the Windward Isles to the south of Martinique Saint Vincentan island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Tahitian island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin Samoan Islandsa group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop Principean island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe Seychelles islandsa group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar Singapore Islandan island to the south of the Malay Peninsula Novaya Zemlyatwo islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads Majorcathe largest of the Balearic Islands Canary Islandsa group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces Tenerifea Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands Zanzibaran island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania Admiralty Islandan Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau Catalina Islandan island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California Hawaii Islandthe largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks Kahoolawe Islandan island of south-central Hawaii Kauai Islandan island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu Lanai Islandan island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area Maui Islandthe second largest of the Hawaiian Islands Molokai Islandan island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu) Nihau Islandthe most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai) Oahu Islandan island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state Martha's Vineyardan island summer resort off of Cape Cod Nantucketan island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry Bedloe's Islandan island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands Manhattan Islandan island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located Ellis Islandan island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States Long Islandan island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end Galveston Islandan island at the entrance of Galveston Bay Krakataoa small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history New Siberian Islandsa group of islands in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Laptev Sea isleta small island Kodiak Islandan island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784 Aeginaan island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf Chiosan island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece Kikladhesa group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean Dhodhekanisosa group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea Mytilenean island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry Rhodesa Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes Hatteras Islanda barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore Caribbean Island an island in the Caribbean Sea Aegean islandan island in the Aegean Sea barrier islanda long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore South Sea Islandsany islands in the southern or southwestern of central parts of the Pacific Ocean dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma the solid part of the earth's surface 2n a zone or area resembling an island Hypo|Hyper kitchen island an unattached counter in a kitchen that permits access from all sides safety island, safety isle, safety zone, traffic islanda curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians zone a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features |
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