insular

词根词缀:

词根
insul= island 岛屿

insular adj. 岛国的;偏狭的

insul 岛屿 + ar …的 → 岛国的;偏狭的

insulate v. 隔离;使绝缘

insul 岛屿 + ate 做,造成,使… → 像岛屿般与世隔绝 → 隔离

insulin n. 胰岛素

insul 岛屿 + in …素 → 胰岛素

peninsula n. 半岛

pen 近似 + insul 岛屿 + a → 似岛 → 半岛

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相关例句:

Even now we are still far too parochial, far too insular.

即使到现在我们也仍然目光太偏狭,思想太保守。

In the past, these have been rather small and insular specialties.

在过去,这些都是相当小的和孤立的专业。

Robots and immigrants ( even the insular Japanese anticipate the need for more immigration) will also help to keep the economy growing.

机器人和移民(连日本这个岛国也看到了增加移民的需要)也将有助于经济持续增长。

Great Britain is a natural island: Hungary today, under its present populist majority, is insular in its open xenophobia, in total contrast with a confident Poland that dares to recognise Germany as the "indispensable nation" of Europe.

大不列颠是个天然的岛屿:匈牙利如今在民粹主义多数派的支配下,抱着偏狭的心态,公然仇外,与充满自信的波兰形成了鲜明对比后者敢于承认德国是欧洲“不可或缺的国家”。

Again, be conscious not to burn any bridges by saying anything negative or insular.

另外,有意识地不要说任何负面的或孤立的话把自己的后路封了。

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and complications of the lateral fissure microsurgery resection of insular glioma.

目的:探讨经外侧裂显微外科切除岛叶胶质瘤的疗效及并发症。