| 释义 |
in·su·lar
I. \-lə(r)\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula island + -aris -ar — more at isle
1.
a. : of or relating to an island : being or having the characteristics of an island : dwelling or situated on or forming an island
b. usually capitalized
(1) : of or relating to Great Britain or to the British isles as distinct from the continent of Europe — compare continental
(2) : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Insular hand
2.
a. : insulated, isolated, detached
< an insular building >
b. of a plant or animal : having a restricted or isolated natural range or habitat
3.
a. : of or relating to the people of an island
b. : resulting from isolation or characteristic of isolated people
c. : narrow, circumscribed, illiberal, prejudiced
4. [New Latin insula + English -ar] : of or relating to an island of cells or tissue (as the islets of Langerhans or islands of Reil)
II. noun
(-s)
: islander |