1530s, "make into an island," from Latin insulatus, from insula (see insular). Sense of "cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings" is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of "block from electricity or heat" is from 1742. Related: Insulated; insulating.
雙語例句
1. He continues to insulate his country from the contagion of foreign ideas.
他繼續(xù)使本國遠(yuǎn)離外來思想的侵襲。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy.
當(dāng)局鼓勵房主給住房加隔熱裝置以節(jié)約能源。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Asbestos can be used to insulate a cooking stove.
石棉能用來使烹調(diào)用的爐灶絕熱.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The function of a mammal's fur is to insulate the body.