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半岛
bàn dǎo
Meaning
- peninsula
Definition
半岛是指伸入海洋或湖泊中的陆地，三面环水，一面与大陆相连。
A peninsula is a landform that extends into a body of water, surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side.
Usage
常用于地理描述，指代类似半岛的地形，也可用于比喻。
Commonly used in geographical descriptions to refer to peninsular landforms, and can also be used metaphorically.
Examples
- 1 朝鲜半岛位于东亚，南北分治。 (The Korean Peninsula is located in East Asia, divided between north and south.)
- 2 雷州半岛是中国三大半岛之一。 (The Leizhou Peninsula is one of China's three major peninsulas.)
- 3 这个海湾被一个小半岛包围。 (The bay is surrounded by a small peninsula.)
- 4 巴尔干半岛历史上民族关系复杂。 (The Balkan Peninsula has a complex ethnic history.)
- 5 云南的洱海西岸有一个伸入湖中的半岛。 (On the west bank of Erhai Lake in Yunnan, there is a peninsula extending into the lake.)
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