Word · Frequency #6908
inhabited
/inˈhæbit/
verb
居住于, 占据, 栖息
inhabited is the past of inhabit.
核心释义
be present in
- 1.
居住于
To live or reside in.
- 2.
存在于
To be present in.
居住于；存在于；占据；栖息
用法In use
Many species of birds inhabit this forest.
用法提示：inhabit在这里是动词，表示‘栖息于’，直接带宾语this forest。
The ancient ruins were once inhabited by a prosperous civilization.
用法提示：inhabited是过去分词，表示‘被居住’，与by连用构成被动语态。
Microscopic organisms inhabit almost every environment on Earth.
用法提示：inhabit是动词原形，主语是复数，表示‘居住于’，强调广泛分布。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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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