peninsula

• n. 半岛

来自拉丁语paeninsula,半岛，来自paene,几乎，接近，词源同penultimate,insula,岛，词源同insular.

peninsula

peninsula: see island

peninsula (n.)

1530s, from Latin pæninsula "a peninsula," literally "almost an island," from pæne "almost" + insula "island" (see isle). Earlier translated as demie island.

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

这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。

来自柯林斯例句

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

基伯龙位于一个8英里大小的半岛上。

来自柯林斯例句

3. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.

半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。

来自柯林斯例句

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

大连位于辽东半岛南部.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. Korean peninsula lies to the west of Japan.

朝鲜半岛在日本以西.

来自《简明英汉词典》