peninsula

/pəˈnɪnsjələ/ (bre, ipa) · /pəˈnɪnsələ/ (ame, ipa) · /pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə -shə-lə/ (ame, mw)

peninsula — noun

  • peninsulasingular
  • peninsulasplural

1. a stretch of land with water around most of it that remains attached to the main

1.名詞B2
釋義

a stretch of land with water around most of it that remains attached to the mainland, often by a narrow neck

例句

From the hill, we could see the narrow peninsula reaching into the blue sea.

shape and direction into the sea

Their hotel stood on a quiet peninsula between the lake and river.

pattern: on a peninsula

同義詞
  • headland

    usually a smaller piece of coastal land, often high or steep

  • cape

    often a pointed stretch of land reaching into the sea

  • promontory

    a more formal word, often for high land above the water

文法句型

a peninsula

on the peninsula

the [Name] Peninsula

用法筆記

Usually used for real places on maps or in travel and geography writing, often after 'on' or in proper names such as 'the Iberian Peninsula'. Distinguish from an island, which is fully surrounded by water.

常見錯誤

❌Taiwan is a peninsula.
✅Taiwan is an island.
💡a peninsula is still attached to a larger piece of land.
❌The village is in the peninsula.
✅The village is on the peninsula.
💡English usually uses 'on' for this landform.