inhabit

[英] [inˈhæbit] [美] [ɪnˈhæbɪt] 生词本

vt.

vi.

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1. VERB 居住于;栖居在 If a place or region is inhabited by a group of people or a species of animal, those people or animals live there. 
  • The valley is inhabited by the Dani tribe.

    山谷里居住着达尼部落。

  • ...the people who inhabit these islands.

    居住在这些岛上的人们

  • ...the beautifully coloured fish that inhabit the Egyptian reefs.

    栖息在埃及暗礁间的美丽彩色鱼类

Verb

1. make one's home or live in;

  • "She resides officially in Iceland"
  • "I live in a 200-year old house"
  • "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"
  • "The plains are sparsely populated"

2. be present in; be inside of

1. Thoughts inhabit his mind.
各种思想占据了他的心灵。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. Wild tribes still inhabit part of the Philippines.
菲律宾部分地区仍然居住着一些原始部落。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Woodpeckers inhabit hollow trees.
啄木鸟栖息在中空的树中。

来自《简明英汉词典》