dwell 音标拼音: [dw'ɛl]
v . 住,居住,居留
住,居住,居留
dwell v 1 :
think moodily or anxiously about something [
synonym : {
brood },
{
dwell }]
2 :
originate (
in ); "
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country " [
synonym : {
dwell }, {
consist }, {
lie }, {
lie in }]
3 :
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 " [
synonym : {
populate }, {
dwell }, {
live }, {
inhabit }]
4 :
exist or be situated within ; "
Strange notions inhabited her mind " [
synonym : {
dwell }, {
inhabit }]
5 :
come back to ; "
Don '
t dwell on the past "; "
She is always harping on the same old things " [
synonym : {
harp }, {
dwell }]
Dwell \
Dwell \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Dwelled },
usually contracted into {
Dwelt } (?);
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Dwelling }.] [
OE .
dwellen ,
dwelien ,
to err ,
linger ,
AS .
dwellan to deceive ,
hinder ,
delay ,
dwelian to err ;
akin to Icel .
dvelja to delay ,
tarry ,
Sw .
dv [
aum ]
ljas to dwell ,
Dan .
dv [
ae ]
le to linger ,
and to E .
dull .
See {
Dull },
and cf . {
Dwale }.]
1 .
To delay ;
to linger . [
Obs .]
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2 .
To abide ;
to remain ;
to continue .
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I '
ll rather dwell in my necessity . --
Shak .
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Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart .
--
Wordsworth .
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3 .
To abide as a permanent resident ,
or for a time ;
to live in a place ;
to reside .
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The parish in which I was born ,
dwell ,
and have possessions . --
Peacham .
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The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides . --
C .
J .
Smith .
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{
To dwell in },
to abide in (
a place );
hence ,
to depend on .
"
My hopes in heaven to dwell ." --
Shak .
{
To dwell on }
or {
To dwell upon },
to continue long on or in ;
to remain absorbed with ;
to stick to ;
to make much of ;
as ,
to dwell upon a subject ;
a singer dwells on a note .
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They stand at a distance ,
dwelling on his looks and language ,
fixed in amazement . --
Buckminster .
Syn :
To inhabit ;
live ;
abide ;
sojourn ;
reside ;
continue ;
stay ;
rest .
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Dwell \
Dwell \,
v .
t .
To inhabit . [
R .] --
Milton .
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67 Moby Thesaurus words for "
dwell ":
abide ,
berth ,
bide ,
bunk ,
carry on ,
cohabit ,
continue ,
continue to be ,
defeat time ,
defy time ,
dig ,
domicile ,
domiciliate ,
doss down ,
emphasize ,
endure ,
exist ,
extend ,
focus on ,
go on ,
hang out ,
harp on ,
hold ,
hold on ,
hold out ,
inhabit ,
inhere ,
keep ,
keep on ,
labor ,
last ,
last long ,
last out ,
lie ,
live ,
live on ,
live through ,
lodge ,
maintain ,
nest ,
occupy ,
perch ,
perdure ,
perennate ,
persist ,
persist in ,
prevail ,
remain ,
reside ,
rest ,
room ,
roost ,
run ,
run on ,
squat ,
stand ,
stay ,
stay on ,
stress ,
subsist ,
survive ,
sustain ,
tarry ,
tenant ,
tide over ,
wear ,
wear well
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