1610s, "of or pertaining to an island," from Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula "island" (see isle). Metaphoric sense "narrow, prejudiced" is 1775, from notion of being cut off from intercourse with other nations, especially with reference to the situation of Great Britain. Earlier adjective in the literal sense was insulan (mid-15c.), from Latin insulanus.
雙語例句
1. The British are often accused of being insular.
英國人常被指責(zé)為思想褊狹。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. A continental climate is different from an insular one.
大陸性氣候不同于島嶼氣候.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Having lived in one place all his life, his views are insular.
他一輩子住在一個地方, 所以思想狹隘.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The English themselves are somewhat insular in their literary appraisals.
英國人評價自己的文學(xué),也不免有偏狹處.
來自辭典例句
5. My sentiments at heart were insular and medieval.