island
noun · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
noun- 1.
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- 2.
(broadly)(by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula
- 3.
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
The quiet library was an island of tranquility in the noisy, bustling city.
an island of colors on a butterfly's wing
- 4.
A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- 5.
A traffic island.
the island in the middle of a roundabout
- 6.
(West Midlands, broadly)(by extension, West Midlands) A roundabout; a traffic circle.
Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.
In Coventry, you will often hear people say: “Turn right at the island”.
- 7.
A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
- 8.
(government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
- 9.
(grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
Adverbial subordinate clauses are islands for extraction: "They have a billion dollars of inventory that they don't know where *(it) is".
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To surround with water; make into an island.
- 2.
(transitive)To set, dot (as if) with islands.
the many-islanded Aegean
- 3.
(transitive)To isolate.
Từ liên quan
Đồng nghĩa
Cùng gốc / liên quan
Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.
Topic liên quan
Nguồn gốc từ
ine h₂ékʷeh₂ iland ine-pro From earlier iland, from Middle English iland, yland, ylond, from Old English īeġland, from *auwjuland, from Proto-Germanic *awjōlandą (from Proto-Germanic *awjō (island, waterland, meadow), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂) + *landą (land), equivalent to ey + land.