kitchen island
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɪtʃ.ən ˌaɪ.lənd/ /ˈkɪtʃ.ən ˌaɪ.lənd/ (also island)
厨房中岛
a piece of furniture with aworktop (= a flat surface on which food can be prepared) and cupboard space, that is placed in the middle of a kitchen
Unused floor space could be maximized with a kitchen island that adds additional storage. 没有用到的地面空间可以通过厨房中岛来实现最大化，增加额外的储物空间。
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- Kitchen islands are getting bigger, wider, and longer.
- In recent years, kitchen islands and eat-in kitchens have become the norm for new home construction.
- Around the kitchen island, the teenagers talked about the project and what they have learned.
- I've got a lovely cooker and hob on a beautiful kitchen island, but I use the microwave behind it.