Under the rule of Britain the prosperity of the island increased considerably.在英国统治下,该岛的繁荣程度大为提高。
Her notion of delta was a lot of channels and islands.她所理解的三角洲就是许多水道和岛屿。
The people on the island are sending up smoke signals.岛上的人们在燃放烟雾信号。

［反义词］   continent
［词源］＜中古英语iland(在海中的陆地)