The island was originally circular in shape.

这个岛原先为圆形。

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Imagine owning a private island in the shape of a country or continent, surrounded by the warm waters of the Persian Gulf - and your equally "worldly" neighbors?

想象一下，你在波斯湾拥有一座私人小岛，其形状宛如一个国家或一块大陆，环绕你的有温暖的海水，还有与你平起平坐的“世俗”邻居？

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The hotel is located on a man-made island just off the coast of Dubai and derives its sail-like shape from the region's nautical history.

该酒店坐落于一座迪拜海岸的人工岛屿，其形状像有航海历史的帆状。

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If the talks began on that basis, it is conceivable that a compromise could be hammered out on the shape of a loose confederation of the whole island.

ECONOMIST: Cyprus