来自古英语wiht,人，生物，生灵，来自PIE*wekti,原因，事物，物体，词源同aught,naught,whit,进一步来自PIE*wekw,说，告知，词源同voice,invoke.幽灵义最早来自《魔戒》作者J.R.R. Tolkien在描述中土世界时的使用，并逐渐成为该词的主要词义。

1. After much cogitation, we decided to move to the Isle of Wight.

经过慎重考虑后，我们决定搬到怀特岛去。

2. She sought the advice of their old friend from Isle of Wight days , John Stebbings.

她征求了在怀特岛时认识的老朋友约翰·斯特宾斯的意见.

3. Thomas Arnold , English educationalist , was born on the Isle of Wight.

英国教育家 托马斯·诺德 生于怀特岛.

4. In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear.

在怀特岛上, 只要不是太贵.

5. Horses would not have been lacking in the Isle of Wight.

在怀特岛上,马匹是不可或缺的.