• n. 半島

來自拉丁語paeninsula,半島，來自paene,幾乎，接近，詞源同penultimate,insula,島，詞源同insular.

peninsula

peninsula: see island

peninsula (n.)

1530s, from Latin p?ninsula "a peninsula," literally "almost an island," from p?ne "almost" + insula "island" (see isle). Earlier translated as demie island.

1. The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula.

這艘船停泊在離該半島北部海岸不遠的地方。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Quiberon is set on an eight-mile peninsula.

基伯龍位于一個8英里大小的半島上。

來自柯林斯例句

3. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.

半島上的各處景點無不令人心馳神往。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Dalian is in the south of the Liaodong Peninsula.

大連位于遼東半島南部.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. Korean peninsula lies to the west of Japan.

朝鮮半島在日本以西.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》