peninsula
/pəˈnɪnsjələ/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
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
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The Iberian Peninsula includes Spain and Portugal.
伊比利亚半岛包括西班牙和葡萄牙。
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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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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)
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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)
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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
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the ... Peninsula ……半岛The Korean Peninsula lies in East Asia. 朝鲜半岛位于东亚。
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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。
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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。