请教prep 2-161

fengyeming

161.(28020-!-item-!-188;#058&002722)

Deserts are inhabitedwith several distinct animal species, with each their own method of adapting to long periods of moisture shortage.

A. with several distinct animal species, with each their

B. with distinctly several animal species, each with its

C. by several distinct animal species, each with its

D. by several distinct animal species, having each its

E. by several distinct animal species, that each has their

答案是C，想知道inhabit by和inhabit with的区别，谢谢！！！

lpilikeit

试着解释一下
查了好几部字典，inhabit by 就是inhabit的被动用法，跟其他可以被动的动词一样，被。。。居住，被。。。使用，就是用by连接后面的动作主体。
inhabit with没有被动的意思，这是inhabit是主动语态，inhabit前就要有动作主体，A inhabits with B, 就是A与B居住于（栖息于）的意思。
原句中表示沙漠被好多物种栖居着，被动的意思，所以是inhabit by喽。
二者貌似没有什么直接联系。。。

fengyeming

嗯，谢谢了!!!!!   明白了

laipipi

謝謝!!!明白了