But at least they have started to break out of their old insularity.
但他们至少已经开始打破以前的保守状态了。
| insular habits 孤立的习惯;保守的习性 (指长期在封闭环境中形成的、不愿改变的习惯) | It is difficult to break free from insular habits that have been passed down through generations. 很难摆脱那些代代相传的守旧习性。 |
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| insular prejudices 狭隘的偏见 (由于见识短浅而产生的偏见) | Travel can help broaden the mind and dissolve insular prejudices. 旅行有助于开阔眼界,消除狭隘的偏见。 |
| insular community 与世隔绝的社区;封闭的群体 | Growing up in such an insular community, he had little exposure to different cultures. 在这样一个封闭的社区长大,他很少接触到不同的文化。 |
| cultural insularity 文化上的孤立/封闭 | The critics blamed the country's economic stagnation on its cultural insularity. 评论家将该国的经济停滞归咎于其文化上的封闭。 |