islander

IPA/ˈaɪləndə(r)/
KK[ˈaɪləndɚ]IPA/ˈaɪləndər/

islander — 名詞

  • islandersingular
  • islandersplural

1. Someone whose home is on a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water,

1.名詞B1
釋義

島民

居住在島上的人

Someone whose home is on a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water, especially a person who was born or grew up there.

例句

Daichi has lived on Okinawa his whole life and considers himself an islander.

Daichi 一輩子都住在沖繩，他認為自己是個島民。

considers himself an islander — identity through long-term residence

The islanders held a meeting to discuss the new ferry schedule and rising food prices.

島民們召開會議，討論新的渡輪班表和日益上漲的物價。

the islanders + collective action verb

常見搭配
  • fellow islanders
  • local islanders
  • native islanders
  • the islanders + collective verb (voted, protested, welcomed)
同義詞
  • island dweller

    neutral, descriptive — focuses on the fact of residence rather than identity

  • island native

    emphasises being born on the island, not just living there

  • insular

    adjective only; describes attitudes or culture, not a person's place of residence

反義詞
  • mainlander

    a person who lives on a mainland rather than an island

文法句型

islander + verb (singular/plural)

the + islander(s) + [group noun]

用法筆記

Can be used with a definite article to refer to the entire population of an island ('the islanders voted against the proposal').

常見錯誤

She is an islander from Taiwan.
She is from Taiwan, an island.
'islander' is used for people living on smaller or remote islands, not typically for residents of large landmass islands like Taiwan or Great Britain in everyday speech.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • fellow islanders
  • local islanders
  • native islanders