"islands" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 島嶼

Definition

被水完全包圍的陸地，比大陸小。'Islands' 是 'island' 的複數形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Islands' 用來指多個島或羣島。常見搭配如 'tropical islands'、'remote islands'、'group of islands'。不要與 'isles'（詩意/文學）或 'islets'（小島）混淆。

Examples

There are many islands in the Caribbean Sea.

加勒比海有許多**島嶼**。

Japan is made up of four main islands.

日本由四個主要**島嶼**組成。

Some birds live only on small islands.

有些鳥只生活在小**島嶼**上。

We spent our vacation hopping between the Greek islands.

我們假期時在希臘各個**島嶼**之間遊玩。

After the storm, some of the islands were difficult to reach.

暴風雨後，有些**島嶼**難以到達。

The government protects wildlife on these remote islands.

政府在這些偏遠的**島嶼**上保護野生動物。