insular
🇬🇧/ˈɪnsjələ(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɪnsələr/If you say that someone is insular, you are being critical of them because they are unwilling to meet new people or to consider new ideas. 与世隔绝的; 保守的
adjective [原级] 孤立的；与世隔绝的；海岛的；岛民的
They were an insular family. 他们一家人与世隔绝。
insul(岛) + ar → 岛屿的
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- The British are often accused of being insular. 英国人常被指责为思想褊狭。
- Interestingly, the island rule is reversed for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions. 有趣的是，对于小型哺乳动物，如啮齿类动物，岛屿规则是相反的，因为在岛状条件下，巨头主义是有利的。