"isthmus" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 地峡

Definition

一条两侧有水、连接两大片陆地的狭长陆地。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于地理学领域，不是日常用词。著名例子：巴拿马地峡。不要与“半岛”（三面临水）或“海峡”（狭窄的水道）混淆。

Examples

The Panama Canal crosses the isthmus of Panama.

巴拿马运河穿越了巴拿马**地峡**。

An isthmus connects two large pieces of land.

**地峡**连接两大片陆地。

A narrow isthmus separated the two bays.

一条狭长的**地峡**分隔了两个海湾。

Without the isthmus, you’d have to sail all the way around the continent.

没有**地峡**，就得绕整个大陆航行。

The hotel had stunning views of the sea from both sides of the isthmus.

酒店在**地峡**两边都能看到壮丽的海景。

It’s rare to find an isthmus with a city built right on top of it.

在**地峡**上建有城市的情况很少见。