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Insular 英[ˈɪnsjələ(R 美[ˈɪnsələr Adj.海岛的;孤立的;与世隔绝的;岛民的 Adj Graded 孤立的;保守的;思想狭隘的 Critical Unwilling

单词 insular
音标
英[ˈɪnsjələ(r)] 美[ˈɪnsələr]
解释
adj.海岛的;孤立的;与世隔绝的;岛民的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:...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
变形
noun:insularity~

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