| 单词 | home island |
| 释义 | > as lemmashome island home island n. (a) an island that forms part of one's own country; (b) an island that is one's home or place of birth. ΚΠ 1806 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 7 504 General Norton..suggested..that troops in the home islands should be attested to serve..until 6 months after the termination of any war. 1948 C. L. B. Hubbard Dogs in Brit. xviii. 205 In its home islands it [sc. the Shetland sheepdog] is known as the Tounie Dog or Peerie Dog. 2000 P. Moore Full Montezuma (2001) xxiii. 390 Lara was from Trinidad, and not much liked outside his home island. < as lemmas |
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