inhabitable
/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈhæbɪtəbl/ (ame, ipa)
inhabitable — adjective
- inhabitablepositive
- more inhabitablecomparative
- most inhabitablesuperlative
1. describes a place that is in good enough condition for people to make their home
describes a place that is in good enough condition for people to make their home or to stay in for a period of time
After the flood damage was repaired, the Zhang family found their home inhabitable again.
found + [place] + inhabitable again
Diego and Ana told the landlord that the basement room was barely inhabitable.
barely inhabitable
Engineers made the old research station inhabitable by installing a new heating system.
With no running water or electricity, the mountain cabin was no longer inhabitable.
- habitable
more common than inhabitable; same meaning
- livable
less formal; used in everyday conversation
- fit for habitation
formal, used in official reports or legal contexts
- uninhabitable
opposite meaning; describes a place that cannot be lived in
文法句型
no longer inhabitable
barely inhabitable
make + [place] + inhabitable
用法筆記
More formal than 'livable' and less common than 'habitable'. Often used when a place's condition has changed — after repairs it becomes inhabitable, or after damage it is no longer inhabitable.