Denizen意思
"Denizen" 這個單詞來源於拉丁語 "denizen",原意是指「居住在某處的人」,後來引申為「居住在某地的居民」,尤其是在某個特定的環境、社會階層或領域中的人。在現代英語中,"denizen" 通常用來指那些經常出現在某個地方或領域的居民或生物。
例如:
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The forest is home to many wild animals, including bears, wolves, and other denizens of the forest. (森林是許多野生動物的家園,包括熊、狼以及其他森林居民。)
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The old man was a familiar denizen of the local library, always seen with a stack of books. (這位老人是當地圖書館的常客,總是被看到拿著一堆書。)
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The streets of New York City are teeming with denizens of all walks of life. (紐約市的街道上擠滿了各行各業的人。)
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The ocean is home to a wide variety of denizens, from tiny plankton to massive whales. (海洋是各種生物的家園,從小小的浮游生物到巨大的鯨魚。)
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The elderly couple were long-time denizens of the small, coastal town. (這對老夫婦是那個小沿海城鎮的長期居民。)
"Denizen" 也可以用來形容某人或某物是某個地方或領域的常見存在,即使它們不一定居住在那裡。