1.existv.存在;生存;生活
[经典例句]After many years’ research scientists have found some evidence that water seemed to exist on Mars.经过许多年的研究科学家们已经找到了一些火星上好像有水的证据。
语境巧练
[用所给词的适当形式填空]
①Her kindness had made a green place in the desert of his (exist).
②The town (exist) for a long time in this part of the Mid-West.
③We have to find ways of making the (exist) system work better.
[完成句子]
④历史上有许多河流被称为“漆沮水”。(exist)
named Qiju water in history.
考点必记
(1)exist as作为……而存在,以……形态存在
exist in存在于;在于……
exist on=live on靠……生存
There exist(s)...有……
(2)existence n.存在;实在;生活;生活方式
come into existence开始存在,产生,成立
in existence现存的;现有的
go out of existence不复存在;消亡;绝迹
(3)existing adj.现存的;现行的
[名师点津]
exist没有被动语态,也不用于进行时态。