peninsula

/pəˈnɪnsjələ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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半岛

释义与例句

n. 半岛
a long piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland at one end
  1. The Iberian Peninsula includes Spain and Portugal.
    伊比利亚半岛包括西班牙和葡萄牙。
  2. We drove to the tip of the peninsula to see the lighthouse.
    我们驱车到半岛的尽头去看灯塔。
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  1. The peninsula is famous for its beautiful beaches and warm climate.
    这个半岛以美丽的海滩和温暖的气候而闻名。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 peninsula 是名词“半岛”,一面连大陆、三面环水;完全被水包围的是 island,不要混用。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • peninsular 半岛的;半岛状的
    形容词,修饰与半岛有关的事物或像半岛的形状。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • island 岛屿
    peninsula 是“半岛”,与大陆相连,只有三面环水;island 是“岛屿”,完全被水包围,与大陆不相连。
    They spent their holiday on a small island in the Pacific. 他们在太平洋的一座小岛上度假。
常见搭配
  • the ... Peninsula ……半岛
    The Korean Peninsula lies in East Asia. 朝鲜半岛位于东亚。
  • on the peninsula 在半岛上
    Many fishing villages are situated on the peninsula. 半岛上坐落着许多渔村。
  • southern tip of the peninsula 半岛南端
    The lighthouse stands at the southern tip of the peninsula. 灯塔矗立在半岛的南端。