The west of the island is famous for the irregularity of its coastline. He lives on an island off the coast of Scotland, but travels to the mainland once a month.

ISLAND是英语中的多义词，主要作名词与动词使用，源自古英语复合词īegland（īeg指水域，land指陆地），读音为英 [ˈaɪlənd]/美 [ˈaɪlənd]。

island： 普通用词，指一般的岛屿，即海里被水环绕、面积比大陆小的陆地，或河、湖中被水环绕的陆地。 peninsula： 指三面临水一面连接大陆地，即半岛。

An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate …

Nov 3, 2025 · Island, any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. Islands may occur in oceans, seas, lakes, or rivers. A group of islands is called an …

Oct 19, 2023 · Island nations can be part of an island (such as Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share the island of Hispaniola), one island (such as Madagascar), or many islands (such …

Oct 20, 2018 · 說到島嶼，如果你曾經翻看過英文地圖或國外旅遊雜誌，可能會發現除了island，isle、islet、peninsula等詞也常用來指稱「島嶼」。

Definition of island noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. 島 He lived on a small island off the shore. 他住在離海邊不遠的一個小島上。 2. 島狀物；安全島 3. 雙面月臺

Idiom an island of peace, calm, sanity, etc. (Definition of island from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)