island
noun [ C ] uk/ˈaɪ.lənd/ us/ˈaɪ.lənd/
A2 岛，岛屿
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
a desert island 荒岛
a Pacific island 太平洋岛屿
They live on the large Japanese island of Hokkaido. 他们住在日本的主要岛屿北海道。
an island of peace, calm, sanity, etc. 闹市中的静处
a particular place that is peaceful, calm, etc., when other surrounding places are the opposite
UK交通岛，安全岛（同 traffic island）
→ traffic island
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- These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and small animals.
- We stayed on one of the lesser-known Greek islands.
- I dream of living on a tropical island.
- 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.