Word · Frequency #7576
dwell
/dwel/
verb
存在（于）；位于
exist or be situated within
常与 in 连用
- 1.
To linger (on); to remain fixated.
停留；保持专注
- 2.
To be in a given state.
处于某种状态
- 3.
To abide; to remain; to continue.
居住；停留；继续
源于；起源于；停留；保持专注；处于某种状态；居住；停留；继续；居住
In use
The old man dwells alone in a wooden cabin near the forest.
The family dwelt in this house for more than thirty years.
She has dwelt in Paris since 2010.
dwell in + place
The family dwelt in a remote village.
这家人曾居住在一个偏远的村庄。
dwell among + group
Ancient people dwelt among the forests.
古代人居住在森林之中。
dwell within + abstract entity
注意：dwell within 常用于表示内在的存在。
A sense of peace dwells within him.
一种平和感存在于他心中。
Connections
Collocations
- dwell in
- 居住在
- They dwell in a small village.他们居住在一个小村庄里。
- dwell at
- 居住在某处
- He dwells at the edge of the forest.他居住在森林边缘。
- dwell among
- 居住在……之中
- She dwells among the mountains.她住在群山之中。
- dwell within
- 存在于……之内
- The spirit dwells within us.灵魂存在于我们内心。
- dwell together
- 共同居住
- The family dwells together in harmony.这家人和睦地住在一起。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dwell发音似'得窝'，得窝即居住。
Context & Register
常见场景：正式/文学语境、抽象/比喻语境 dwell 作‘居住’解时多用于正式或文学文本；作‘存在(于)’解时常见于抽象或比喻表达，如 dwell on。因此语域混合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'dwell' /dwɛl/; they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds /ɛl/ and the spelling 'ell'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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