exist
gb/ɪɡzˈɪst/ us/ɪɡzˈɪst/
A2
英语
~ 900
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
state
1
to have actual being
To be real or to be present in the world.
用法模式：
[something] exists
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'exist' with 'live'. 'Live' refers to being alive, while 'exist' is broader and can apply to non-living things.
近义词
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.)
反义词
not exist (Direct opposite meaning: to have no reality or presence.)
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perish (To stop existing, especially through death or destruction.)
搭配
exist in reality
|exist today
|still exist
|exist independently
主题
philosophy
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Cats exist in many countries.
- Some old buildings still exist.
- Ghosts do not exist.
- Many animals exist in the forest.
动词
B1
action
2
to stay alive
To stay alive, usually when life is hard.
用法模式：
[someone] exists on [something]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse 'exist' instead of 'live' when talking about normal life; 'exist' often implies harsh or minimal conditions.
近义词
survive (More common in everyday speech for continuing to live.)
反义词
die (To stop living; opposite of continuing to live.)
搭配
barely exist
|exist on bread and water
|exist in poverty
主题
survival
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They existed on very little food during the war.
- Some people exist in extreme poverty.
- The prisoners barely existed through the harsh winter.
学习者例句
- They exist on little money.
- The fish can exist in cold water.
- We existed on bread and tea.
动词
formal
B2
state
3
to be present somewhere
To be found or be present in a place or situation.
用法模式：
[something] exists in/within [place/context]
近义词
occur (Focuses more on happening rather than ongoing presence.)
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be present (Plain description of being there at that time.)
反义词
be absent (Not present in a given place or situation.)
搭配
exist within a system
|exist between groups
|conditions that exist
主题
science
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Several problems exist within the current system.
- Different customs exist between the two regions.
- Opportunities exist for further research.
学习者例句
- Many jobs exist in the city.
- Different plants exist in this garden.
- A problem exists in our plan.
语法
词典原形
exist
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɪst/
US/ɪɡzˈɪst/
音节与重音
ex - ist （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: exist
- 3rd Person Singular: exists
- Present Participle: existing
- Past: existed
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- Different cultures can exist side by side in harmony.
- Wildlife and humans now exist side by side in this park.