(使)與…隔絕,(使)免于…的危害 separate from sth so as to protect
insulate sb/oneself/sth from sth/v-ing
Living in a high building tends to insulate us from the real life of the city.
住在高樓大廈中容易使我們與城市的現(xiàn)實生活相隔絕。
In the country, we insulated ourselves from the worries of life in a big city.
在農(nóng)村,我們遠離了大城市的種種焦慮。
I insulated the furnace from any neighbouring firewood with brick.
我用磚頭把火爐和附近的柴火隔開。
The wires must be insulated from touching each other with a rubber covering.
這些金屬線一定要用橡膠皮包起來,以免相互接觸。
The house can be insulated from cold with about four inches of this special plastic.
這種特種塑料有4英寸左右厚,足以擋住屋外的寒氣。