一、详细释义:


n.

半岛


例句:

The Antarctic Peninsula has seen some of the fastest temperature rises on earth in the last five decades.

过去的五十年间,南极半岛是地球上气温升高最快的地区之一。


例句:

I had walked around the entire peninsula.

我走遍了整个半岛。


例句:

His house is located on the top of the peninsula.

他的房子位于半岛的顶端。


例句:

His house is located on the top of the [peninsula].

他的房子位于半岛的顶端。


二、词义辨析:


island,peninsula

这两个名词都可表示“岛”之意。 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。


三、相关短语:


seward peninsula

苏厄德半岛[美国阿拉斯加州西部]


taimyr peninsula

泰米尔半岛


四、参考例句:


the Shandong Peninsula

山东半岛


All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.

那半岛上所有胜地都引人入胜。


His house is located on the top of the peninsula.

他的房子位于半岛的顶端。


The Peninsula is the grande dame of the East.

半岛酒店是东方名珠。


I am telling you about a peaceful peninsula.

我将告诉你一个安宁的半岛。


The peninsula was canalled to allow eastward passage for ships.

这个半岛被开凿运河来准许船只进入东方的水域。


The Cape York Peninsula sits in Northernmost Australia.

约克角半岛位于澳大利亚的最北部。


The Korean Peninsula is right on China's doorstep.

朝鲜半岛就在中国的家门口。


The current situation on the Korean Peninsula is quite tense.

我想问关于朝鲜半岛的局势和六方会谈重启的问题。


The Korean peninsula lies to the west of Japan.

朝鲜半岛位于日本以西。