All is silent on the island now.(現在這個島上一片寂靜。)

We rowed around the island.(我們繞著島劃船。)

Government troops soon recaptured the island.(政府的軍隊很快奪回了這個島。)

The island is a small green dot on the map.(這個島在地圖上是一個綠色的小點。)

The island is covered with seabirds.(這島上到處都是海鳥。)

The island is populated largely by sheep.(這個島的主要生物是綿羊。)

We went on an all-day excursion to the island.(我們到島上去游覽了一整天。)

The island is hot and humid in the summer.(這個島在夏季又熱又潮濕。)

The island was originally circular in shape.(這個島原先為圓形。)

The island has a high quotient of new age therapists.(該島嶼有很多新世紀治療專家。)

A Lady orders Lunch-(一位女士點午餐的菜)

A：Can I help you, ma'ma?
夫人，我能為您效勞嗎？

B：Yes, what's that over there on the other side of the mashed potatoes?
嗯，在土豆那一邊的是什么菜？

A：That's chicken a la king.
那是青椒蘑菇奶油雞。

B：I'm tempted. but I'd better not.
我很想吃這菜，但是我最好還是別吃。

A：Maybe you'd like the macaroni and cheese.
也許你想要通心粉和乳酪。

B：No, that's too rich. Just let me have a tossed salad, dark toast, and tea.
不，那太油膩了。就給我來點兒生拌色拉、烤得焦點的土司和茶。

A：Do you want Roquefort, or French, or thousand Island dressing?
你要羅克弗特牌，法式還是千島牌調料？

B：French dressing, please.
請給我法式調料。

A：That'll be two eighty-five altogether.
總共兩元八角五分。

用作名詞(n.)

Under the rule of Britain the prosperity of the island increased considerably.
在英國統治下,該島的繁榮程度大為提高。Her notion of delta was a lot of channels and islands.
她所理解的三角洲就是許多水道和島嶼。The people on the island are sending up smoke signals.
島上的人們在燃放煙霧信號。

用作名詞 (n.)

動詞+～

desolate an island使島嶼荒蕪discover an island發現一個島inhabit an island在島上居住

形容詞+～

beautiful island美麗的島small island小島volcanic island火山島artificial island人工島isolated island孤島

名詞+～

safety〔traffic〕 island安全島

介詞+～

in〔on〕 the island在島上

～+介詞

islands in the Mediterranean地中海中的島嶼island of resistance孤立支撐點the island of Madagascar馬達加斯加島

Dense pinewoods..covered all the islands of the archipelago.