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。