late 13c., from Old French ile, earlier isle, from Latin insula "island," of uncertain origin, perhaps (as the Ancients guessed) from in salo "(that which is) in the sea," from ablative of salum "the open sea." The -s- was restored first in French, then in English in the late 1500s.
中文解释
1. island 对照 isle.
实用例句
1. Castle-hunters won't be disappointed with the Isle of Man.
马恩岛不会让城堡探寻者失望的。
来自柯林斯例句
2. After much cogitation, we decided to move to the Isle of Wight.
