Word · Frequency #75
people
/ˈpiːpl̩/
verb
使有人居住；使住满人
核心释义
to fill or supply with people; populate
- 1.
填满人
fill with people
- 2.
使充满人
furnish with people
填满人；使充满人；使住满人；居住于
用法In use
The continent was peopled by various indigenous tribes long before European explorers arrived.
用法提示：动词peopled表示使某地有人居住，过去分词形式作被动语态。
Legends say that ancient gods peopled the earth with creatures of all kinds.
用法提示：动词peopled表示用...住满，过去式。
The government plans to people the remote region with settlers from overpopulated cities.
用法提示：动词people表示使某人居住某地，不定式结构。
people a place
这个结构是及物动词，直接跟地点名词。
The island was peopled by fishermen.
这个岛屿住满了渔民。
be peopled with people/things
被动语态，表示某地充满某种生物或事物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be peopled by
- 由……居住；住满……
- The remote valley was peopled by a small farming community.这个偏远的山谷住着一个小型农耕社区。
- peopled with
- 充满；满布
- Her stories are peopled with memorable characters.她的故事里充满令人难忘的人物。
- sparsely peopled
- 人口稀少的
- This sparsely peopled region is known for its vast forests.这个人口稀少的地区以广阔的森林闻名。
- densely peopled
- 人口稠密的
- The densely peopled city has a busy public transport system.这座人口稠密的城市拥有繁忙的公共交通系统。
- people the earth
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
people 本义‘人’，作动词时想象人人涌入，把地点填满，即‘使住满人’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、正式文章、历史叙述 作动词时“people”通常用于正式或文学语体，多表示“使某地有人居住/充满人”，常见于被动结构（如 be peopled with/by）。日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 steeple /ˈstiːpəl/ 与 people /ˈpipəl/ 真正押韵。拼写都以 -ple 结尾的 purple、apple、simple、couple 并不押韵；pepper 拼写开头相似，但发音也很不同。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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