inhabitants

IPA/ɪnhˈabɪtənts/
KK[ɪnhˈæbətənts]IPA/ɪnhˈæbətənts/

inhabitants — 名詞

1. the people or animals whose home is in a certain town, region, island, or other

1.名詞B2
釋義

居民；住民

住在某地的人或動物

the people or animals whose home is in a certain town, region, island, or other area.

例句

The inhabitants of the island moved inland before the storm arrived.

暴風雨來臨前，島上的居民都往內陸搬去。

the inhabitants of + place

Few inhabitants of the mountain village own cars during the snowy months.

在下雪的幾個月裡，那座山村的住民很少有人有車。

few inhabitants of + place

常見搭配
  • the inhabitants of the island
  • the inhabitants of the region
  • native inhabitants
  • original inhabitants
同義詞
  • residents

    more everyday and common, especially for people in a building, street, or city

  • dwellers

    more descriptive and often tied to a place word such as city or cave

  • locals

    less formal and more personal, usually only for people

反義詞
  • visitors

    people who are only staying in the place for a short time

  • newcomers

    people who have only recently arrived instead of long-term members of the place

文法句型

the inhabitants of + place

many/few inhabitants of + place

用法筆記

Usually refers to the people or animals living in a town, island, country, or natural area as a group. It sounds more formal than residents or locals and is uncommon for one small private space such as a single apartment.

常見錯誤

The inhabitants of apartment 4B were asleep.
The residents of apartment 4B were asleep.
'inhabitants' is usually used for larger places such as towns, islands, or regions, not one small private unit.
Many inhabitant of the valley moved away.
Many inhabitants of the valley moved away.
this headword is plural; use singular 'inhabitant' for one person or animal.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • local inhabitants
  • native inhabitants
  • original inhabitants
  • island inhabitants

常用片語

  • the inhabitants of the island
  • the inhabitants of the city
  • the original inhabitants of the region

介系詞搭配