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insular adj.岛的；岛民的；岛特有的；与世隔绝的；保守的 (1) 大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。(2) 英国人自嘲为惧怕外族、与世隔绝的民族。(3) 他们保守，并对此感到自豪。 The adjective insular comes from the Latin word insula, which means “island.” Perhaps less so in our current age of technological and relatively easy travel, island life can still be separated from the rest. That's why insular can mean "isolated from," like if you grew up in a big city then visited a rural place, you may be surprised that stores close early. Such an experience will help you expand your insular views.

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英 ['ɪnsjələ(r)] 美 ['ɪnsələr] (1) A continental climate is different from an insular one.(2) The British caricature themselves as a nation of insular xenophobes.(3) They are insular--and proud of it. Insular means "having a narrow view of the world," like insular people who never leave their small town, which enables them to believe that every place in the world is the same and the people are all just like them. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]孤立的；保守的；思想狭隘的 If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas.   [disapproval]...the old image of the insular, xenophobic Brit.孤立保守而又恐外的英国人的旧有形象insularityBut at least they have started to break out of their old insularity.但是他们至少已经开始打破过去孤立保守的心态。

英语单词	insular
英美音标	英 ['ɪnsjələ(r)] 美 ['ɪnsələr]
中文释义	adj.岛的；岛民的；岛特有的；与世隔绝的；保守的
英语例句	(1) A continental climate is different from an insular one. (2) The British caricature themselves as a nation of insular xenophobes. (3) They are insular--and proud of it.
中文例句	(1) 大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。 (2) 英国人自嘲为惧怕外族、与世隔绝的民族。 (3) 他们保守，并对此感到自豪。
vocabulary简明	Insular means "having a narrow view of the world," like insular people who never leave their small town, which enables them to believe that every place in the world is the same and the people are all just like them.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective insular comes from the Latin word insula, which means “island.” Perhaps less so in our current age of technological and relatively easy travel, island life can still be separated from the rest. That's why insular can mean "isolated from," like if you grew up in a big city then visited a rural place, you may be surprised that stores close early. Such an experience will help you expand your insular views.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]孤立的；保守的；思想狭隘的 If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas. [disapproval] ...the old image of the insular, xenophobic Brit. 孤立保守而又恐外的英国人的旧有形象 insularity But at least they have started to break out of their old insularity. 但是他们至少已经开始打破过去孤立保守的心态。

Insular People Means 英 ɪnsjələ(R)] 美 ɪnsələr Adj.岛的；岛民的；岛特有的；与世隔绝的；保守的 Continental