inhabit

英 [ɪnˈhæbɪt] 美 [ɪnˈhæbɪt]

v.  居住在; 栖居于

过去分词:inhabited过去式:inhabited第三人称单数:inhabits现在分词:inhabiting

CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6908 / COCA.6052



牛津词典

verb

  1. 居住在;栖居于
    to live in a particular place
    1. some of the rare species that inhabit the area
      生活在这个地区的一些罕见物种

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 居住于;栖居在
    If a place or region is inhabited by a group of people or a species of animal, those people or animals live there.
    1. The valley is inhabited by the Dani tribe.
      山谷里居住着达尼部落。
    2. ...the people who inhabit these islands.
      居住在这些岛上的人们
    3. ...the beautifully coloured fish that inhabit the Egyptian reefs.
      栖息在埃及暗礁间的美丽彩色鱼类
    4. ...a land primarily inhabited by nomads.
      主要居住着游牧民族的地区

双语例句

  1. The valley is inhabited by the Dani tribe.
    山谷里居住着达尼部落。
  2. They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.
    他们住在建于水中木桩之上的芦苇草屋里。
  3. Woodpeckers inhabit hollow trees.
    啄木鸟栖息在中空的树中。
  4. Six tigers and two lions currently inhabit the zoo.
    动物园目前有6只老虎和2只狮子。
  5. Robots-once found only in comic books and movies-now inhabit the real, everyday world.
    一度只能在漫画书和电影中找到的机器人,现在则存在于现实的曰常生活中。
  6. They mostly inhabit the spiral arms and younger parts of galaxies like the Milky Way.
    它们主要位于银河系(MilkyWay)等星系的旋臂和年轻星团中。
  7. Taiwan muntjac deer and pangolin inhabit the forests today.
    山羌和穿山甲栖息在森林之中。
  8. Only rare birds and animals inhabit this remote island.
    这个偏远的岛屿上只有一些珍禽异兽。
  9. We inhabit a world of intersecting secrecies.
    我们生活在一个由秘密情报相互交织的世界里。
  10. Many types of seabirds inhabit the coral island.
    这个珊瑚岛上栖息着很多种海鸟。
  11. Once again we inhabit a world of great powers jostling for influence.
    我们又一次进入了大国争夺影响力的世界。
  12. Broadly, we investigate the world's lakes and rivers and the creatures which inhabit them.
    宽广地,我们调查世界的湖和河和居住于他们的人。
  13. People construct the worlds they inhabit out of what they know and have experienced.
    人们基于他们知道的和经历过的事去构筑他们的居住地。
  14. Inhabit a nest, as of birds and some insects.
    栖息在巢中,关于鸟类或者一些虫子。
  15. The fact that half of the known species are thought to inhabit the world's rain forests does not seem surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species.
    考虑到那些组成了物种大部分的庞大的昆虫数量,那么已知的一半的物种被认为居住在世界上的雨林也不足为奇了。
  16. Venture into new paths; avoid going into bushes and ferns where insects and wasps inhabit.
    自行闯路,避免走蕨丛,那通常是昆虫和黄蜂聚居的地方。
  17. How many species inhabit our immediate surroundings?
    多少种物种栖息于我们的周围环境?
  18. This chapter introduces a class of robots and sketches the world they inhabit.
    本章介绍了机器人类和素描他们所居住的世界。
  19. The world lives and dies by the people that inhabit it, and the actions of these people.
    人只要生存在世上,他们和他们的行为就会或多或少地影响世界的存亡。
  20. They inhabit the tropical forests.
    他们居住在热带森林中。
  21. Some very rare birds inhabit our stretch of the river.
    一些非常珍稀的鸟栖息在我们的河段上。
  22. Sea lions inhabit the coastal waters.
    海狮栖息在沿海水域中。
  23. Thus, people call the place which the Dai people inhabit "the Land of Peacocks".
    人们便把傣族人生活的地方称为“孔雀之乡”。
  24. It is home to abundant cacti and desert plant species as well as the desert animals that inhabit them.
    它是丰富的仙人掌和沙漠植物物种以及沙漠动物栖息的家园。
  25. We are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity; we are responsible to our customers, to our employees, and to the environment we inhabit.
    我们致力于为最高标准的道德操守和廉正;我们有责任为我们的客户,我们的员工,和我们居住的环境。
  26. Penguins inhabit the polar regions.
    企鹅栖息在极地区域。
  27. So it is possible for all of us to inhabit all of the circles.
    所以,我们大家都栖居于这三圈之内是可能的。
  28. Cockroaches are not known to inhabit the International Space Station, a long-term home to humans in space.
    科学家之前不知道蟑螂是否能在国际空间站生活。国际空间站长期以来都只是人类的太空家园,没听说过有蟑螂在那里寄居。
  29. Wookiees inhabit the upper levels of the forest, having built their massive cities within the interwoven canopy.
    伍基人占据了树林的上层,并在交织的树冠上建造了巨大的城市。
  30. The Loch Ness Monster is reputed to inhabit its deep waters.
    尼斯湖怪兽以栖息于深水中而闻名。

同义词辨析

  stay dwell inhabit live reside settle【导航词义:居住】

  stay v. 留宿,暂住

〔辨析〕指到访或作客时短期居住。

〔例证〕
If you ever visit Moscow, you must come and stay with us.
你要是到莫斯科来,一定要到我们这里住住。
She told her husband not to wait up for her. She might stay the night with her aunt.
她告诉丈夫不要熬夜等她,她可能在她姑妈家过夜。

  dwell v. 〈文,正式〉居住,栖身

〔辨析〕指在某一地方居住。

〔例证〕
For ten years, she dwelt in the forest.
她在森林里生活了10年。
My parents dwell on the border of our country.
我的父母住在边疆。

  inhabit v. 居住于(某地)

〔辨析〕指人或动植物生活在某个地区,并已适应该地区的特殊环境。

〔例证〕
Fish inhabit the sea.
鱼栖息于海中。
They inhabit the tropical forests.
他们居住在热带森林中。
Over 100 species of plants inhabit the woods.
这片树林里生长着上百种植物。

  live v. 居住

〔辨析〕最普通用词,指人在某处生活或动植物在某地生长,时间可长可短。

〔例证〕
I have been living here since my childhood.
我打小就一直住在这里。
The Norwegians live in a comparatively cold zone.
挪威人生活在比较寒冷的地区。
These birds live on the island.
这些鸟生活在这座岛上。

  reside v. 〈正式〉居住,定居

〔辨析〕指在某处居住,含合法、长久之意。

〔例证〕
Do you still reside at Elm Road?
你还住在埃尔姆路吗?
I plan to reside in Salt Lake City.
我打算在盐湖城定居。
You shall only reside at an address approved by your supervising officer.
你必须只在监管人员认可的地址居住。

  settle v. 定居

〔辨析〕指开始在某一国家、地区或城镇生活,通常不接具体的住所。

〔例证〕
They got married and settled near New York.
他们婚后定居在纽约附近。
He hoped to settle in this country.
他希望在这个国家定居下来。
After working abroad for years, he wants to settle in Vienna.
在国外工作多年后,他决定在维也纳定居下来。

英英释义

verb

  1. inhabit or live in
    1. People lived in Africa millions of years ago
    2. The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
    3. this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
    4. deer are populating the woods

    Synonym:    populatedwelllive

  2. be present in
    1. sweet memories inhabit this house

  3. exist or be situated within
    1. Strange notions inhabited her mind

    Synonym:    dwell