| 单词 | islander |
| 释义 | islander noun[C] uk/ˈaɪ.lən.dər/us/ˈaɪ.lən.dɚ/someone wholiveson anisland: 岛民，岛上居民Scottishislanders苏格兰岛民 People who live or settle somewhere
Examplesofislanderislander And in nineteenth-century anthropological studies of the region, one runs into the obligatory chapters describing the function and materials of the islanders' garments. From theCambridge English Corpus Raised /ay/ in general has served as a marker ofislanderspeech for generations; however, it is pre-voiced raised /ay/ that has achieved most prominence. From theCambridge English Corpus The islanders did not follow the national trend towards a more varied and better-quality diet. From theCambridge English Corpus The islanders even try to impose a right of veto on anything published about the island by any visitor. From theCambridge English Corpus It needs to be as foreign as the missionaries were to the islanders. From theCambridge English Corpus The rate would be a little less than the nationwide one in the studied population when the demographic characteristics of islanders are considered. From theCambridge English Corpus The local islanders felt economic pressure from declining fishing, farming, and dairy industries, and consequently, an increased reliance on a seasonal tourist industry. From theCambridge English Corpus This would be expected to have an effect on the microevolution of the islanders. From theCambridge English Corpus It is a rather widely recognized variety, complete with its own name, and it is the subject of frequent comment by islanders and outsiders. From theCambridge English Corpus Situated at the latitude of the roaring forties, the islanders experience extraordinary wind paths. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, islanders are also able to accurately demonstrate the non-glided fronted variant which characterizes mainland and older island speech. From theCambridge English Corpus Barker incorporates extensive quotes that describe the islanders' experiences and the effects of radiation on their bodies. From theCambridge English Corpus Everyone would then have an equal opportunity to purchase the right to control the special skills of particularly talented islanders and so, too, the benefits of having those skills. From theCambridge English Corpus Over the past several decades islanders have come into increasingly frequent contact with tourists and new residents, who often comment on the island's "quaint" relic dialect. From theCambridge English Corpus This is a source, to say the least, of vexation and inconvenience to the islanders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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