岛
1、(形声。从山,鸟声。本义:江、湖、海洋中被水所包围而比大陆要小的一片陆地) 同本义。
2、字省作“岛”。
入海居岛中。---《史记·田儋传》。集解引韦昭:“海中山曰岛。”
山岛竦峙。---曹操《步出夏门行》
英伦诸岛乃属冰天雪海之区。---[英]赫胥黎著、严复译《天演论》
岛峙:似海岛般耸峙
岛夷:古指中国东部近海一带及海岛上的居民;南北朝时南北双方封建统治者各以正统自居,互相诋毁,北朝称南朝为岛夷;也指倭寇。
政府的军队很快夺回了这个岛。
Government troops soon recaptured the island.
教堂位于这个岛偏僻的北部海岸。
The church is remotely situated on the north coast of the island.
远远的,那岛的轮廓依稀可见。
Far away the outline of the island is just discernible.
这座岛提供广泛的海外银行业务。
The island offers a wide range of offshore banking facilities.
这个岛在地图上是一个绿色的小点。
The island is a small green dot on the map.
飞机在乌斯蒂卡岛附近神秘地坠毁了。
The plane crashed mysteriously near the island of Ustica.
这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
法国人于15世纪开始迁移到这个岛。
The French began to populate the island in the 15th century.
这个岛有一座桥与大陆相连。
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
这座岛只能在退潮时上去。
The island can only be reached at low tide.
我们停泊在岛的北部岸边。
We moored off the north coast of the island.
这个岛的主要生物是绵羊。
The island is populated largely by sheep.
这个岛在夏季又热又潮湿。
The island is hot and humid in the summer.
船在岛的北边遇到了狂飑。
The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
这个岛已经没有人居住了。
The island is no longer inhabited.
我登上甲板第一次看这岛。
I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
这个岛是个绚丽多彩、晚霞娇妍的世界。
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets.
那个岛目前还没人居住。
The island is presently uninhabited.
这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。
The island is encircled by a coral reef.
我第一次从空中看到这个岛时,叹赏不已。
My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.
那个岛堪称人间天堂。
The island is truly a heaven on earth.
这次碰撞发生于渡船试图停靠在斯塔滕岛时。
The crash happened as the ferry attempted to dock on Staten Island.
两国政府依然对这个岛的归属问题争执不下。
The two governments are still at loggerheads over the island.
这个岛原先为圆形。
The island was originally circular in shape.
小船绕过岛的尖角。
The boat rounded the tip of the island.
埃利斯岛已经成为美国最受欢迎的游览地之一。
Ellis Island has become one of America's most popular tourist destinations.
我们绕着岛划船。
We rowed around the island.
这个岛人口稀少。
The island is thinly populated.
自从他离开这座岛后,他们再没得到过他的消息。
They had received no news of him since his departure from the island.
那些人正试图找回该军队撤离这个岛时留下的武器。
The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.