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determiner + adjective + dwelling
They lived in a modest dwelling.
他们住在一个简朴的住所里。
住宅；住所
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
住宅；住所
A house or other place where someone lives.
They lived in a modest dwelling.
他们住在一个简朴的住所里。
人居住的房屋或地方；住所,家
A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
某人居住的住房
housing that someone is living in
The old stone dwelling has been in the family for generations.
这栋古老的石头住宅已经在这个家族传承了好几代人。
AI contextual example
Many traditional dwellings in the region are built from local materials.
该地区的许多传统住宅都是用当地材料建造的。
AI contextual example
They bought a modest dwelling near the coast to use as a holiday home.
他们在海边买了一栋简朴的住所作为度假屋。
AI contextual example
he built a modest dwelling near the pond
他在池塘附近建了一所简朴的住宅。
WordNet
They lived in a modest dwelling.
他们住在一个简朴的住所里。
这种结构常用于正式或文学语境。
The dwelling of the ancient tribe was simple.
古代部落的住所很简单。
They prefer a dwelling in the mountains.
他们更喜欢山里的住所。
Not this
I like dwelling in the city.
Use this
I like living in the city.
dwelling 是名词“住处”，不能代替动词“居住”的动名词形式 living。
Not this
There is not enough dwelling.
Use this
There are not enough dwellings.
dwelling 是可数名词，表示“住所”，需要用复数形式 dwellings 并搭配复数动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
居住地；住所
The cave served as a dwelling place for early humans.
这个洞穴曾是早期人类的住所。
私人住宅
The law prohibits loud noise near private dwellings late at night.
法律禁止深夜在私人住宅附近制造噪音。
居民住宅；住宅用房屋
The city has strict safety codes for residential dwellings.
该市对居民住宅有严格的安全规范。
永久住所
After years of travel, they built a permanent dwelling in the countryside.
多年旅行之后，他们在乡下建了一处永久住所。
传统民居
The museum displays traditional dwellings from different ethnic groups.
博物馆展出了不同民族的传统民居。
人类居所
These caves are among the oldest human dwellings ever found.
这些洞穴是迄今发现的最古老的人类居所之一。
主啊，你世世代代作我们的居所。
A famous verse from Psalm 90:1 in the King James Bible, attributed to Moses. It expresses the idea that God has been an eternal home or shelter for people in every generation.
这是《圣经·诗篇》90篇1节（钦定版）中的著名经文，据信为摩西所写。它表达上帝在历代中一直是人类永恒的居所或庇护所。
Use dwelling naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 dwell（居住）想成‘住’，加上 -ing 就变成住的地方——住宅。
语域：formal 常见场景：legal and official documents、real estate listings、formal writing dwelling 比 home/house 正式，通常用于法律、行政、房地产等书面语境；日常口语中更常说 home 或 house。
这些词都与 dwelling 押韵：重读元音都是 /ɛ/，词尾都是 /lɪŋ/。注意不要被拼写相似的 ceiling(/ˈsiːlɪŋ/) 或 filing(/ˈfaɪlɪŋ/) 迷惑，它们读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.