An isthmus is a narrow piece of land connecting two very large areas of land.
例句
...the Isthmus of Panama.巴拿马地峡
英汉词典释义
n.
地峡
The north and south of the island are linked by a narrow isthmus.岛的北部和南部由一条狭窄的地峡相连。North America is connected with South America by the Isthmus of Panama.巴拿马海峡把北美同南美连接起来。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
2. a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure