1.resident的基本意思是“定居的,常驻的”,作“常驻的”解时常含有幽默、戏谑的意味。
2.resident还可指“住校的,住院的”。

用作定语
▲～+n.
 He's our resident expert on horse racing.他是我们赛马方面的“常驻”专家。
She is our resident crossword fanatic.她是我们中间的填纵横字谜的游戏迷。
They engaged a resident tutor.他们聘用了一名住家的家庭教师。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
 Since 1949 she has been resident abroad.1949年以来她一直侨居国外。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
 I've been resident in this hotel for five years.我已经在这家旅馆住了五年。

resident还可用作名词,意为“定居者”。例如:
The local residents were angry at the lack of parking lots.当地人因为缺乏车位而愤怒不已。