isthmus
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
isthmus; a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
A geographical term referring to a land bridge, often separating two bodies of water. Key examples include the Isthmus of Panama and the Isthmus of Suez.
Bā巴
ná拿
mǎ马
dì地
xiá峡
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
běi北
měi美
zhōu洲
hé和
nán南
měi美
zhōu洲
。
The Isthmus of Panama connects North America and South America.
Sū苏
yī伊
shì士
dì地
xiá峡
shì是
yà亚
zhōu洲
hé和
fēi非
zhōu洲
de的
fēn分
jiè界
xiàn线
。
The Isthmus of Suez is the dividing line between Asia and Africa.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shāng商
duì队
jīng经
cháng常
chuān穿
yuè越
dì地
xiá峡
jìn进
xíng行
mào贸
yì易
。
In ancient times, caravans often crossed the isthmus for trade.
Yóu由
yú于
dì地
xiá峡
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
，
rén人
men们
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
yùn运
hé河
。
Because the isthmus is narrow, people built a canal here.