inhabit
居住
常用释义
英音[ ɪnˈhæbɪt ]
美音[ ɪnˈhæbɪt ]
变形
第三人称单数:
inhabits
现在分词:
inhabiting
过去式:
inhabited
过去分词:
inhabited
基本释义
- v. 居住于，栖居在；存在于，占据
考试频率
四级
考频：近五年出现1次
- vt. 居住于; 栖息于
六级
考频：近五年出现1次
- vt. 居住于; 栖居于
考研
考频：近六年出现1次
- vt. 居住于; 栖息于
例句
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1·They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.他们居住在建在水中木桩上的芦苇草屋里。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·The Olympic marmots inhabit meadows high in the Olympic Mountains where the weather conditions are much harsher.奥林匹克土拨鼠栖息的草地在奥林匹克山脉的高地，那里的气候条件要恶劣得多。
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3·A similar strategy—accelerated development combined with a resting stage—has also allowed amphibians to inhabit deserts.一个类似的策略——加速发展与休息阶段相结合——也使两栖动物得以栖息在沙漠中。
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4·A variety of seabirds and shorebirds inhabit the islands, including the endangered brown pelican, least tern, and piping plover.岛上栖息着各种各样的海鸟和滨鸟，包括濒危的褐鹈鹕、最小燕鸥和笛鸻。
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5·I guess with fewer places to inhabit, they concentrate in great numbers in few areas, which surely makes them easier targets for the hunters.我猜，由于栖息地越来越少，它们就会大量集中在少数地区，这无疑会使它们更容易成为猎人的目标。
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6·Less colorful birds and animals that inhabit the rain forest tend to rely on forms of signaling other than the visual, particularly over long distances.热带雨林中居住的不那么鲜艳的鸟类和动物，往往依赖于视觉以外的信号形式，尤其是长距离的信号。
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7·It is redder than the feet of the doves who inhabit the temples and are fed by the priests.它要比起那些住在神庙里由祭司们喂养的鸽子的脚还要红。
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8·Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat.生活在沙漠中的大型动物已经进化出许多适应能力，以减少极端高温的影响。
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9·Everybody wants to know how the people who will soon inhabit those empty office cubicles will differ from those who came before them.每个人都想知道，即将入住这些空办公室隔间的人将与之前的人有什么不同。
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10·Less colorful birds and animals that inhabit the rain forest tend to rely on other forms of signaling other than the visual, particularly over long distances.生活在雨林中、且色彩并不那么亮丽的鸟类和动物往往依赖于视觉信号以外的其他信号形式，尤其是在传递长途信号的情况下。
同根词
词根：
inhabit
inhabited
adj
有人居住的
inhabitable
adj
适于居住的；可居住的，可栖居的
inhabitant
n
居民；居住者
inhabitancy
n
居住，住所；有人居住的状态
inhabitation
n
居住；栖息
inhabited
v
占据（inhabit的过去分词）；居住于
词语辨析
stay/dwell/inhabit/live/reside/settle.导航词义：居住
stay:v. 留宿，暂住.指到访或作客时短期居住。
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. 居住，栖身.指在某一地方居住。
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）.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。
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.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。
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. 居住，定居.指在某处居住，含合法、长久之意。
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.指开始在某一国家、地区或城镇生活，通常不接具体的住所。
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。