Insular
[ 'ɪnsəlɚ ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 海岛的;孤立的;与世隔绝的;岛民的;
💡 词根助记
insul岛+ar...的 →岛国的；偏狭的
📝 例句
insular prejudice
岛国的偏见，偏狭之见
The English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals.
英国人评价自己的文学，也不免有偏狭处。
"I wish you weren't so insular, darling." said Mrs. Sutcliffe.
“亲爱的，我希望你不要抱这种与世隔绝的思想，”苏克利夫夫人说。
little sympathy with parocial mentality; insular attitudes toward foreigners.
思想狭隘、很少有同情心；对外国人的保守态度。
My sentiments at heart were insular and medieval.
我内心的感情是保守的，倾向于中世纪的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】insular-island 岛屿
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-solo-表示“单独”
📖 牛津释义
insular
adj
1 of an island 岛的; 岛上的: an insular climate, way of life 海岛的气候、 生活方式.
2 (derog 贬) narrow-minded and avoiding contact with others 偏狭的; 不愿与他人接触的
an insular attitude 偏狭的态度
insular habits and prejudices 狭隘的习性和偏见.
🔁 扩展释义
*['insjulә]a. 岛的, 岛民的, 与世隔绝的, 孤立的, 保守的【医】 岛的, 胰岛的, 脑岛的
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I can't figure out why he quit his job.
我不能理解他为什么要辞职。
Such data is confidential.
这样的资料为机密资料。
Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick, grayish substance.
尽管那只瓶子呈淡绿色，但细心的客人很快就会发现瓶里装的是一种看上去黏稠，颜色发灰的东西。