孤岛 (gū dǎo) — isolated island
Definition
孤岛 literally means an 'isolated island' — geographically an island cut off from the mainland, and metaphorically any person or thing separated from others.
noun
isolated island
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 孤岛。Zhè ge gū dǎo shàng méi yǒu jū mín.This isolated island has no residents.
- ，孤岛。Zài xìn xī shí dài, méi yǒu rén shì yí zuò gū dǎo.In the information age, no one is an isolated island.
- 孤岛。Nà zuò gū dǎo wèi yú tài píng yáng zhōng bù.That isolated island is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
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