| 单词 | isthmus |
| 释义 | isthmus (once / 1923 pages) n An isthmus is a land bridge, a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses. The Greek isthmos means "neck," so you can see how isthmus came to mean the connecting strip between land masses. If you look at an example, say the Isthmus of Panama, you can see how that neck-like bit of land separates the Caribbean Sea from the North Pacific Ocean as it connects North and South America. Think of an isthmus as kind of like a turkey neck that connects the bird's body and head (at least until Thanksgiving). WORD FAMILYisthmus: isthmi, isthmian, isthmuses USAGE EXAMPLESMexico, who drew 0-0 with Panama in a dull match in the isthmus, have four points, the same as Panama. Reuters(Nov 16, 2016) Colliding tectonic plates pushed up a strip of land from the watery abyss that once divided North and South America, forming the isthmus of Panama. Nature(Nov 01, 2016) That expansion allows ships moving 12,000 containers or more to pass through the isthmus. Wall Street Journal(Oct 14, 2016) 1n a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas Exp|Hyper Central America the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia Isthmus of Corintha narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs Isthmus of Kraa narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland Isthmus of Darienthe isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien Isthmus of Suezthe isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia Isthmus of Tehuantepecthe narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast Karelian Isthmusthe isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma the solid part of the earth's surface 2n a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure Syn|Hyper band tissue part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
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