Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4166
inhabitant
居民
核心释义
a person who lives in a particular place
- 1.
居住在某地的人或物
Someone or thing who lives in a place.
- 2.
居住在特定地方的人
a person who inhabits a particular place
- 3.
类型的一个可能取值
A possible value for a type.
居住在某地的人或物；居住在特定地方的人；类型的一个可能取值；居住者；[医] 居民
用法In use
The first inhabitants of this island arrived over a thousand years ago.
用法提示：使用复数形式 inhabitants，表示某地的居民。
Each inhabitant of the village received a notice about the meeting.
用法提示：使用单数形式 inhabitant，指一个居民。
The city's inhabitants enjoy a high standard of living.
用法提示：使用复数形式 inhabitants，表示城市的所有居民。
inhabitant of [place]
She is an inhabitant of the small village.
她是那个小村庄的一位居民。
inhabitant in [area]
用 'in' 表示较大的区域或范围。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- local inhabitant
- 当地居民
- The local inhabitants were very friendly.当地居民非常友好。
- original inhabitant
- 原住民
- The original inhabitants of the island were displaced.该岛的原住民被驱逐了。
- inhabitant of the city
- 城市居民
- As an inhabitant of the city, she enjoys the vibrant nightlife.作为城市居民，她享受充满活力的夜生活。
- permanent inhabitant
- 永久居民
- Only permanent inhabitants are eligible to vote.只有永久居民才有资格投票。
- early inhabitant
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只蚂蚁（ant）长期居住（inhabit）在某个地方，就是居民（inhabitant）。
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与of连用表示某地的居民
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -ant ending but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds; none rhymes exactly with 'inhabitant'. The stressed vowel in 'inhabitant' is /æ/ in the second syllable, while in these words the stressed vowels differ.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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