单词 | dweller |
释义 | dweller (dweləʳ ) Word forms: dwellers countable noun A city dweller or slum dweller, for example, is a person who lives in the kind of place or house indicated. The number of city dwellers is growing. But in some respects cave dwellers were far cleverer than us. Synonyms: inhabitant, resident, citizen, denizen Collocations: forest dwellers The forest dwellers can live for more than 30 years. The Sun Originally forest dwellers, the birds have adjusted well to life in urban areas, and have picked up new habits along the way. Times, Sunday Times Every day he joins other forest dwellers lining the road to beg for food and water. Times, Sunday Times The forest dwellers who had their villages within the park were resettled on the borders of the park, after it was established. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Diurnal forest dwellers, they spend nearly their entire life in the trees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nevertheless, one has to admit that electric vehicles may be more enticing to urban dwellers who tend to drive shorter distances than rural dwellers. Times, Sunday Times Many rural dwellers have neither fast broadband nor phone signal. Times, Sunday Times City bike-shop managers see their tills jangling; rural dwellers moan at the result. Times, Sunday Times Only rural dwellers were included, and all had to have had all four grandparents born in the same area. Times, Sunday Times But they should also ensure they don't penalise rural dwellers for choosing the good life. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 居住者 Japanese: 住人 |
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