If a person or group is insulated from the rest of society or from outside influences, they are protected from them.
例句
They wonder if their community is no longer insulated from big city problems...他們?cè)谙胧欠翊蟪鞘械膯?wèn)題離自己的社區(qū)也已經(jīng)不再遙遠(yuǎn)了。Their wealth had insulated them from reality.財(cái)富將他們與現(xiàn)實(shí)隔離。
VERB
使隔熱;使隔音
To insulate something such as a building means to protect it from cold or noise by covering it or surrounding it in a thick layer.
例句
It will take almost 25 years to insulate the homes of the six million households that require this assistance...要為 600 萬(wàn)戶有此需求的家庭進(jìn)行住宅隔熱隔音處理得花將近 25 年的時(shí)間。Is there any way we can insulate our home from the noise?...有什么辦法可以使我們的住宅隔音嗎？
VERB
使絕緣
If a piece of equipment is insulated, it is covered with rubber or plastic to prevent electricity passing through it and giving the person using it an electric shock.
例句
In order to make it safe, the element is electrically insulated.為安全起見(jiàn),該元件作了電絕緣處理。...electrical insulating tape.絕緣膠帶