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Dwell Dwelt Dwel Verb Dwelled Long On/Upon Live

The word "dwell" has two main meanings: to live or reside in a place, and to think, speak, or write about something, especially something unpleasant, for a prolonged period. It can also mean to gaze at something intently.

The word "dwell" has two main meanings: to live or reside in a place, and to think, speak, or write about something, especially something unpleasant, for a prolonged period. It can also mean to gaze at something intently.

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[VERB 动词]沉湎于,唠叨,赘述(尤指令人不快的事) If you dwell on something, especially something unpleasant, you think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long time.
  [V on/upon n]
  • I'd rather not dwell on the past.

    我不想再沉湎于过去了。

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[VERB 动词]居住;栖身 If you dwell somewhere, you live there.
  [V prep/adv]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the Indians who dwell in it...

    他们为这片森林及居住于其中的印第安人的命运而担心。

  • Shiva is a dark god; he dwells in the mountains and deserts.

    湿婆神匿影藏形于深山和沙漠之中。

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    Oxford dwell / dwel ; NAmE dwel / verb ( dwelt , dwelt or dwelled , dwelled ) [intransitive ] + adv./prep. ( formal or literary) to live somewhere 居住;栖身 For ten years she dwelled among the nomads of North America. 她在北美游牧民中生活了十年。 PHRASAL VERB ˈdwell on/upon sth 1 to think or talk a lot about sth, especially sth it would be better to forget 老是想着,唠叨(尤指最好应忘记的事) So you made a mistake, but there's no need to dwell on it. 你是错了,不过不必老是想着这事儿。 2 to look at sth for a long time 细看;凝视 dwell dwells dwelled dwelt dwelling dwell / dwel ; NAmE dwel /
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    dwelldwell /dwel/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle dwelt /dwelt/ or dwelled) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
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    literary to live in a particular place:  They dwelt in the forest.dwell on/upon something phrasal verb to think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant:  That is not a subject I want to dwell on.
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    dwell

    [dwel]dwelt, dwelling, dwells

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    dwelling[1500] dwells[655] dwelt[211]
    居住(78%),存在(12%),冥想(5%),详细阐述(5%)
    vi.居住;存在于;细想某事

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