in existence 现存的;现有的
come into existence 产生;成立;开始存在
①He exists on selling fruits.
他靠卖水果生存。
②There exists a tall tree in front of my home.
在我家门前有一棵很高的树。
③It is said that the plant is the oldest in existence(exist).
据说这种植物是现存最古老的。
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exist是不及物动词,没有被动语态,也没有进行时。there exist(某处)存在,有......,是there be句型的变体。类似的结构还有:there stand,there lie,there live,there occur等。
in one's turn轮到某人;接着
(教材P26)Thus they have,in their turn,become the most important animals on the planet.
于是,它们接着成了这个行星上最重要的动物。
in turn 依次;轮流;相应地;转而;反过来
by turns 轮流;交替
take turns to do sth. 轮流做某事
It's one's turn to do sth. 轮到某人做某事
①They,in their turn,gave some advice for the plan.
他们接着为这项计划提了一些建议。