| 释义 |
pe·nin·su·la
\pə̇ˈnin(t)s(ə)lə, -inchələ, -inshələ sometimes -insyələ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin paeninsula, from paene- pene- + insula island — more at isle
1.
a. : a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus — distinguished from mainland
b. : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus
< the Italian peninsula >
2. : something that juts out in the manner of a peninsula
< the peninsula of land at the angle of the two roads >
< a cooking peninsula projecting from one wall and dividing the working and eating areas > |