inhabit

IPA/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
KK[ˌɪnhˈæbət]IPA/ɪnˈhæbɪt/

inhabit — 動詞

  • inhabitpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • inhabitshe / she / it
  • inhabitedpast simple
  • inhabiting-ing form

1. to have your permanent or usual home in a particular place — used for a person l

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

居住；棲息

在某地長期定居或生活

to have your permanent or usual home in a particular place — used for a person living in a building or area, or for an animal or plant that is naturally found in a region

例句

Gabriel and his family inhabited a small island off the coast for many years.

Gabriel 和他的家人多年來居住在海岸附近的一座小島上。

past tense, human subject: family group

These rare birds inhabit the dense forests of northern Taiwan and nearby mountain areas.

這些稀有鳥類只棲息在台灣北部的茂密森林和附近的山區。

animal subject + natural habitat pattern

常見搭配
  • sparsely inhabited
  • densely inhabited
  • inhabit an area
  • inhabit a region
  • inhabit an island
  • inhabit a cave
  • inhabit a house
  • inhabit a forest
同義詞
  • live in

    everyday alternative, less formal

  • reside in

    formal, used for people in a specific building or area

  • occupy

    suggests control or possession of a space

  • dwell in

    literary or old-fashioned, rarely used in conversation

反義詞
  • abandon

    to leave permanently

  • vacate

    formal, to leave a building or area

文法句型

inhabit + place

用法筆記

More formal than 'live in'; common in descriptive writing about regions, habitats, or homes. Unlike 'live', it must be followed directly by a place without a preposition.

常見錯誤

Many birds inhabit in the forest.
Many birds inhabit the forest.
inhabit is transitive and does not take the preposition 'in'.
My cousin inhabits in Tokyo.
My cousin lives in Tokyo.' or 'My cousin inhabits Tokyo.
use 'live in' for casual contexts; 'inhabit' sounds overly formal for daily life.

2. to exist in a place or thing and fill it in a noticeable way — used for feelings

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

存在；充滿

某物存在或瀰漫於某處

to exist in a place or thing and fill it in a noticeable way — used for feelings, qualities, spirits, or microorganisms that are present in a space, a body, or a community

例句

A strange sadness inhabited the old house after the family moved away.

那家人搬走後，一股奇異的悲傷籠罩著這棟老房子。

abstract emotion as subject

A spirit of generosity inhabits this community and shapes how people treat visitors.

一種慷慨的精神存在於這個社區，影響著人們對待訪客的方式。

abstract quality + community

常見搭配
  • inhabited by spirits
  • inhabited by bacteria
  • inhabited by a feeling
  • inhabited by a sense of
同義詞
  • fill

    less specific, can replace 'inhabit' for abstract subjects

  • pervade

    suggests spreading through every part, more literary

  • occupy

    may suggest using space actively

反義詞
  • empty

    to remove the contents of a space

文法句型

inhabit + place

be inhabited by + noun

用法筆記

The subject is often an abstract noun (a feeling, quality, or spirit) or a type of microorganism (bacteria, microbes). Frequently used in literary descriptions and scientific writing about organisms present in a host or environment.

常見錯誤

A quiet mood inhabited in the room.
A quiet mood inhabited the room.
no preposition needed after 'inhabit'.
The room inhabited a strange feeling.
A strange feeling inhabited the room.
the feeling, quality, or entity is the subject; the location is the object.

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常用片語

  • be inhabited by
  • inhabit a place
  • inhabit the earth

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