| 释义 |
inhabit
inhabitbe present in, make one’s home or live in: I inhabit a remodeled church.
Not to be confused with:inhibit – hold in check, restrain: The police officer will inhibit rowdy behavior.in·hab·it I0141200 (ĭn-hăb′ĭt)v. in·hab·it·ed, in·hab·it·ing, in·hab·its v.tr.1. To live or reside in: Dinosaurs inhabited the earth millions of years ago.2. To be present in; fill: Old childhood memories inhabit the attic.v.intr. Archaic To dwell.
[Middle English enhabiten, from Old French enhabiter, from Latin inhabitāre : in-, in; see in-2 + habitāre, to dwell, frequentative of habēre, to have; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
in·hab′it·a·bil′i·ty n.in·hab′it·a·ble adj.in·hab′i·ta′tion n.in·hab′it·er n.inhabit (ɪnˈhæbɪt) vb, -its, -iting or -ited1. (tr) to live or dwell in; occupy2. (intr) archaic to abide or dwell[C14: from Latin inhabitāre, from habitāre to dwell] inˈhabitable adj inˌhabitaˈbility n inˌhabiˈtation nin•hab•it (ɪnˈhæb ɪt)
v.t. 1. to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals. 2. to exist or be situated within; dwell in: Weird notions inhabit his mind. [1325–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin inhabitāre=in- in-2 + habitāre to dwell] in•hab′it•a•ble, adj. in•hab′it•er, n. inhabit
Past participle: inhabited
Gerund: inhabiting
| Present |
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| I inhabit | | you inhabit | | he/she/it inhabits | | we inhabit | | you inhabit | | they inhabit |
| Preterite |
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| I inhabited | | you inhabited | | he/she/it inhabited | | we inhabited | | you inhabited | | they inhabited |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am inhabiting | | you are inhabiting | | he/she/it is inhabiting | | we are inhabiting | | you are inhabiting | | they are inhabiting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have inhabited | | you have inhabited | | he/she/it has inhabited | | we have inhabited | | you have inhabited | | they have inhabited |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was inhabiting | | you were inhabiting | | he/she/it was inhabiting | | we were inhabiting | | you were inhabiting | | they were inhabiting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had inhabited | | you had inhabited | | he/she/it had inhabited | | we had inhabited | | you had inhabited | | they had inhabited |
| Future |
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| I will inhabit | | you will inhabit | | he/she/it will inhabit | | we will inhabit | | you will inhabit | | they will inhabit |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have inhabited | | you will have inhabited | | he/she/it will have inhabited | | we will have inhabited | | you will have inhabited | | they will have inhabited |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be inhabiting | | you will be inhabiting | | he/she/it will be inhabiting | | we will be inhabiting | | you will be inhabiting | | they will be inhabiting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been inhabiting | | you have been inhabiting | | he/she/it has been inhabiting | | we have been inhabiting | | you have been inhabiting | | they have been inhabiting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been inhabiting | | you will have been inhabiting | | he/she/it will have been inhabiting | | we will have been inhabiting | | you will have been inhabiting | | they will have been inhabiting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been inhabiting | | you had been inhabiting | | he/she/it had been inhabiting | | we had been inhabiting | | you had been inhabiting | | they had been inhabiting |
| Conditional |
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| I would inhabit | | you would inhabit | | he/she/it would inhabit | | we would inhabit | | you would inhabit | | they would inhabit |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have inhabited | | you would have inhabited | | he/she/it would have inhabited | | we would have inhabited | | you would have inhabited | | they would have inhabited |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | inhabit - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"live, populate, dwelltenant - occupy as a tenantneighbor, neighbour - live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house"lodge in, occupy, reside - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"domicile, domiciliate, reside, shack - make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida"people - furnish with people; "The plains are sparsely populated"overpopulate - cause to have too great a population; "Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated"cohabit, live together, shack up - share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couplelodge - be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp, tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"nest - inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"room, board - live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house" | | 2. | inhabit - be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house"infest - live on or in a host, as of parasitesinfest, overrun, invade - occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | | 3. | inhabit - exist or be situated within; "Strange notions inhabited her mind"dwellexist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" |
inhabitverb live in, people, occupy, populate, reside in, tenant, lodge in, dwell in, colonize, take up residence in, abide in, make your home in the people who inhabit these islandsinhabitverbTo live in (a place), as does a people:occupy, people, populate.Translationsinhabit (inˈhabit) verb (of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc). Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family. 居住於，棲息 居住于，栖息 inˈhabitable adjective (negative uninhabitable) fit to be lived in. The building was no longer inhabitable. 適合居住的 适于居住的，可居住的 inˈhabitant noun a person or animal that lives permanently in a place. the inhabitants of the village; tigers, leopards and other inhabitants of the jungle. 居民，棲居的動物 居民LegalSeeInhabitantinhabit
Synonyms for inhabitverb live inSynonyms- live in
- people
- occupy
- populate
- reside in
- tenant
- lodge in
- dwell in
- colonize
- take up residence in
- abide in
- make your home in
Synonyms for inhabitverb to live in (a place), as does a peopleSynonymsSynonyms for inhabitverb inhabit or live inSynonymsRelated Words- tenant
- neighbor
- neighbour
- lodge in
- occupy
- reside
- domicile
- domiciliate
- shack
- people
- overpopulate
- cohabit
- live together
- shack up
- lodge
- bivouac
- camp
- camp out
- encamp
- tent
- nest
- be
- room
- board
verb be present inRelated Wordsverb exist or be situated withinSynonymsRelated Words |