exist
gb/ɪɡzˈɪst/ us/ɪɡzˈɪst/
A2
영어
~ 900
의미
의미 0개
동사
A2
state
1
to have actual being
To be real or to be present in the world.
사용 패턴：
[something] exists
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'exist' with 'live'. 'Live' refers to being alive, while 'exist' is broader and can apply to non-living things.
유의어
be (More general and can refer to states or identity, not just existence.)
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survive (Implies continuing to exist despite danger or hardship.)
반의어
not exist (Direct opposite meaning: to have no reality or presence.)
|
perish (To stop existing, especially through death or destruction.)
연어
exist in reality
|exist today
|still exist
|exist independently
주제
philosophy
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Dinosaurs no longer exist.
- Many species exist only in remote areas.
- The possibility of life on other planets may exist.
- Does true love really exist?
- These traditions still exist in rural communities.
학습자용 예문
- Cats exist in many countries.
- Some old buildings still exist.
- Ghosts do not exist.
- Many animals exist in the forest.
동사
B1
action
2
to stay alive
To stay alive, usually when life is hard.
사용 패턴：
[someone] exists on [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse 'exist' instead of 'live' when talking about normal life; 'exist' often implies harsh or minimal conditions.
유의어
survive (More common in everyday speech for continuing to live.)
반의어
die (To stop living; opposite of continuing to live.)
연어
barely exist
|exist on bread and water
|exist in poverty
주제
survival
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
예문
- They existed on very little food during the war.
- Some people exist in extreme poverty.
- The prisoners barely existed through the harsh winter.
학습자용 예문
- They exist on little money.
- The fish can exist in cold water.
- We existed on bread and tea.
동사
formal
B2
state
3
to be present somewhere
To be found or be present in a place or situation.
사용 패턴：
[something] exists in/within [place/context]
유의어
occur (Focuses more on happening rather than ongoing presence.)
|
be present (Plain description of being there at that time.)
반의어
be absent (Not present in a given place or situation.)
연어
exist within a system
|exist between groups
|conditions that exist
주제
science
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Several problems exist within the current system.
- Different customs exist between the two regions.
- Opportunities exist for further research.
학습자용 예문
- Many jobs exist in the city.
- Different plants exist in this garden.
- A problem exists in our plan.
문법
기본형
exist
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɪst/
US/ɪɡzˈɪst/
음절 및 강세
ex - ist （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
활용형
Verb
- Base: exist
- 3rd Person Singular: exists
- Present Participle: existing
- Past: existed
관련 단어
Forms
exists
verb
existing
verb
existed
verb
Core family
existence
noun B1
Related words
coexist
verb
coexistence
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective
nonexistence
noun
Advanced or less common
existent
adjective
existential
adjective C1
표현
exist on borrowed time
1/ɪɡzˈɪst ˈɔn bˈɑɹoʊd tˈaɪm/
idiom
to live longer than expected
To continue to live or work after the time you were expected to stop or die.
예문
- After the diagnosis, he felt like he was existing on borrowed time.
- The old bridge is existing on borrowed time before it collapses.
exist side by side
1/ɪɡzˈɪst sˈaɪd bˈaɪ sˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
to be together peacefully
To be in the same place at the same time without problems, even if different.
예문
- Different cultures can exist side by side in harmony.
- Wildlife and humans now exist side by side in this park.