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源自拉丁语 'insularis'(岛屿的),由 'insula'(岛)加后缀 '-aris' 构成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容与岛屿相关或具有岛屿特性的,也比喻思想狭隘、不愿接受外界影响的状态。
“The insular climate is milder than the mainland.”
(岛屿气候比大陆更温和。)
“His insular attitude prevents him from understanding other cultures.”
(他狭隘的态度使他无法理解其他文化。)
insular mentality — 指思想狭隘、不愿接受新观念的心态,常用于批评缺乏开放性的思维。
“The company failed due to its insular mentality and refusal to innovate.”
(这家公司因思想狭隘和拒绝创新而失败。)