insular
gb/ˈɪnsəlɚ/ us/ˈɪnsəlɚ/
B2
Anh
szűklátókörű, befelé forduló, szigeti, insuláris
C1
1
szűklátókörű
C1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is insular
The company grew insular after years without serious competition.
A cég évekig tartó komoly verseny hiányában befelé fordulóvá vált.
His insular worldview made it hard for him to work with international colleagues.
Szűklátókörű világszemlélete megnehezítette számára, hogy nemzetközi kollégákkal dolgozzon együtt.
The debate was dominated by insular concerns rather than global realities.
Ví dụ cho người học
Don’t be insular—listen to other people’s ideas.
Ne légy szűklátókörű – hallgasd meg mások ötleteit.
The team became insular and stopped learning.
A csapat befelé fordulóvá vált, és leállt a tanulással.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with "insolated" or think it only means "on an island"; this meaning is often figurative.
Nghĩa
narrow-minded; inward-looking
Cụm từ đi kèm
an insular attitude
|an insular mindset
|insular thinking
|an insular culture
|an insular community
|insular views
|insular politics
|insular nationalism
|become insular
|remain insular
Từ đồng nghĩa
parochial (Often suggests limited experience or narrow local perspective.)
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inward-looking (Emphasizes focusing on oneself rather than outside influences.)
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provincial (Suggests unsophisticated or limited by a small-world outlook.)
Từ trái nghĩa
open-minded (Willing to consider different ideas and perspectives.)
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cosmopolitan (Familiar with and accepting of many cultures and places.)
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outward-looking (Focused on engagement with the wider world.)
Chủ đề
society
|attitudes
|culture
|politics
Định nghĩa
Only interested in your own group and not open to others.
Not interested in new ideas, other places, or different ways of thinking; narrowly focused on one’s own group, country, or traditions.
B2
2
szigeti
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
insular [life/economy/climate/species]
The region has an insular climate with mild winters and cool summers.
A térségnek szigeti éghajlata van, enyhe telekkel és hűvös nyarakkal.
Insular species often evolve in unusual ways because they are separated from mainland populations.
A szigeti fajok gyakran szokatlan módon fejlődnek, mert elkülönülnek a szárazföldi populációktól.
The museum highlights the area’s insular history and seafaring culture.
Ví dụ cho người học
They live in an insular community on a small island.
Egy kis szigeten élő közösségben laknak.
The island has an insular climate.
A szigeten szigeti éghajlat uralkodik.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this literal meaning, "insular" describes island connection; it does not mean "isolated" in a general sense unless the context implies it.
Nghĩa
related to an island
Cụm từ đi kèm
insular climate
|insular species
|insular habitat
|insular economy
|insular life
|insular ecosystems
|insular geography
|insular communities
Từ đồng nghĩa
island (Common in compounds (e.g., island communities), less formal than "insular".)
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island-based (Highlights location or operation on an island.)
Từ trái nghĩa
continental (Related to a mainland rather than an island.)
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mainland (Belonging to or located on the main landmass.)
Chủ đề
geography
|places
Định nghĩa
Connected with an island.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of an island or islands.
C2
TECHNICAL
3
insuláris
C2
Mẫu sử dụng:
insular [cortex/region/lesion/activity]
Imaging showed increased insular cortex activity during pain perception.
A képalkotó vizsgálat az insuláris kéreg fokozott aktivitását mutatta a fájdalom észlelése közben.
The paper discusses insular damage and its effects on taste and emotion.
A tanulmány az insuláris károsodást és annak az ízlelésre, illetve az érzelmekre gyakorolt hatásait tárgyalja.
Nghĩa
relating to the insula (brain)
Cụm từ đi kèm
insular cortex
|insular region
|insular activity
|insular lesion
|anterior insular
|posterior insular
Từ đồng nghĩa
insular (cortical) (Used in medical contexts to specify the insula specifically.)
Từ trái nghĩa
non-insular (Not involving the insula region.)
Chủ đề
health
|science
Định nghĩa
Connected with the insula, a part of the brain.
Relating to the insula, a region of the brain involved in functions such as emotion, perception, and bodily awareness.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
insular
IPA
GB/ˈɪnsəlɚ/
US/ˈɪnsəlɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
in - su - lar (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: insular
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
insular community
1/ˈɪnsəlɚ kəmjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
closed, self-contained social group
A community that is closed to outsiders.
Ví dụ
- It was an insular community where newcomers took years to feel accepted.
- Social media can create insular communities that rarely interact with different viewpoints.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is an insular community.
- Outsiders felt unwelcome in the insular community.
insular mentality
1/ˈɪnsəlɚ mɛntˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
narrow, inward-looking way of thinking
A way of thinking that is not open to other ideas.
Ví dụ
- Years of isolation had created an insular mentality in the organization.
- She challenged the insular mentality that dismissed anything foreign as inferior.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He has an insular mentality.
- The school wants to avoid an insular mentality.
insular outlook
1/ˈɪnsəlɚ ˈaʊtlˌʊk/
fixed phrase
inward-looking perspective
A view that ignores what happens outside your own group or country.
Ví dụ
- An insular outlook can make it difficult to work in a global market.
- Critics argued that the policy reflected an insular outlook on international cooperation.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Try not to have an insular outlook.
- His insular outlook surprised me.
insular thinking
1/ˈɪnsəlɚ θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
narrow, closed-off reasoning
Thinking that does not accept new ideas.
Ví dụ
- The workshop was designed to break the habit of insular thinking.
- Insular thinking kept the team from learning from other departments.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Insular thinking can cause problems at work.