Islandname詞源 1

• 1

  Long Island (in New York State).

  • Candy came from out on the Island / In the backroom, she was everybody's darling
• 2

  Long Beach Island.

• 3

  Vancouver Island.

  • A grizzly was photographed at Rugged Point near Kyuquot on the northwest coast of the Island in May, close to the time bears emerge from their dens, suggesting it had successfully hibernated on the Island.
  • And so, my lovely girlfriend Kari and I headed to the Island for a weekend of wines and dines.
• 4

  Synonym of Prince Edward Island.

• 5

  Epstein Island.

• 6

  HM Prison Parkhurst, a prison on the Isle of Wight.

islandnoun/ˈaɪlənd/

• 1

  A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

  • No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]
  • It's only an island if you look at it from the water…
• 2

  A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.

  • Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula
• 3

  An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

  • The quiet library was an island of tranquility in the noisy, bustling city.
  • an island of colors on a butterfly's wing
• 4

  A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.

• 5

  A traffic island.

  • the island in the middle of a roundabout
• 6

  A roundabout; a traffic circle.

  • Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.
  • In Coventry, you will often hear people say: “Turn right at the island”.
• 7

  A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.

  • A short, rather studious young woman on noticing him moved from behind an island counter.
• 8

  governmentAn unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.

islandverb/ˈaɪlənd/

• 1

  To surround with water; make into an island.

  • We paused at little river cities along the way and walked upon their bushy dikes, and heard tales of overflows in flood seasons, when four feet or more of water islanded the houses.
  • The car soon seemed islanded in water.
• 2

  To set, dot (as if) with islands.

  • the many-islanded Aegean
  • God dwells in light! Before the ocean of unmeasured space, was islanded with stars serenely bright, reflecting back the radiance of his face - he dwelt above in heaven’s immortal bliss, thinking into existence that which is.
• 3

  To isolate.

  • The turkey's nest was islanded with a fragrant swath,—the "heft" of the crop noted and rejoiced over,—the tons of good timothy and clover calculated,— […]
  • High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam / Islanded in Severn stream.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• Iceland
• kitchen island