Word · Frequency #6908
inhabited
/inˈhæbit/
verb
居住于, 占据, 栖息
inhabited is the past of inhabit.
be present in
- 1.
To live or reside in.
居住于
- 2.
To be present in.
存在于
居住于；存在于；占据；栖息
In use
Many species of birds inhabit this forest.
The ancient ruins were once inhabited by a prosperous civilization.
Microscopic organisms inhabit almost every environment on Earth.
inhabit + place
inhabit 是及物动词，直接跟地点名词，不用介词。
Many species of birds inhabit this forest.
许多鸟类栖息在这片森林里。
be inhabited + by + agent
被动语态强调居住者，常用介词 by 引出。
The island is inhabited by a small community of fishermen.
这个岛屿上居住着一个由渔民组成的小社区。
inhabit + area/environment
表示在特定环境或区域中生存。
Connections
Collocations
- inhabit a region
- 居住在一个地区
- Many species inhabit this region.许多物种居住在这个地区。
- inhabit an island
- 居住在岛上
- The tribe has inhabited the island for centuries.这个部落已经在岛上居住了几个世纪。
- inhabit a cave
- 栖息在洞穴中
- Bats inhabit the cave during winter.蝙蝠在冬天栖息在洞穴中。
- inhabit a forest
- 居住在森林中
- Deer and bears inhabit the forest.鹿和熊居住在森林中。
- inhabit a place
- 居住在一个地方
- People have inhabited this place for thousands of years.人们已经在这个地方居住了数千年。
- inhabit a planet
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'in'(在内)与'habit'(习惯)结合：在一个地方居住久了就会养成习惯，即居住、栖息。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，描述生物或人类居住或存在于某地。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Habit rhymes with inhabit (stressed vowel /æ/ matches). Other words share the ending /-ɪt/ but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
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