early 15c., from Anglo-French inhabitant, from Latin inhabitantem (nominative inhabitans), present participle of inhabitare (see inhabit). Related: Inhabitants. As an adjective, also from early 15c.
雙語例句
1. Cairo has only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant.
開羅居民的人均綠地面積僅13平方厘米。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the oldest inhabitant of the village
這個村最老的居民
來自《權威詞典》
3. The tapeworm is an inhabitant of the intestine.
絳蟲是棲居腸內的寄生蟲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The inhabitant of the island is friendly.
島上的居民很友善。
來自辭典例句
5. The old inhabitant who answered was a tall, gaunt woman.