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UK /həʊm/US /hoʊm/

词源

源自古英语'hām',意为住所、村庄,与古高地德语'heim'、古诺尔斯语'heimr'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*haimaz。

noun

❶ 指一个人长期居住的地方,通常是房子或公寓,带有归属感和情感联系。

“I can't wait to go home after work.”

(我迫不及待想下班回家。)

“They bought a new home near the beach.”

(他们在海边买了一栋新房子。)

❶ 指家庭生活或家庭环境,强调家人之间的互动和情感纽带。

“She comes from a loving home.”

(她来自一个充满爱的家庭。)

“They're trying to create a happy home for their children.”

(他们正努力为孩子营造一个快乐的家庭环境。)

同义词:house, residence, dwelling, abode, household

verb

❶ 指返回居住地或基地的动作,常用于动物或飞行器。

“The pigeons homed to their loft.”

(鸽子飞回了它们的鸽舍。)

“The missile homed in on its target.”

(导弹对准目标飞去。)

同义词:return, go back, head for, zero in, target

adjective

❶ 描述与家庭或居住地有关的,或指在本国进行的活动。

“She enjoys home cooking more than restaurant food.”

(比起餐馆食物,她更喜欢家常菜。)

“The team has a strong home record this season.”

(这个赛季该队主场战绩很好。)

同义词:domestic, household, family, native, local

adverb

❶ 表示朝向居住地或原点的方向或位置。

“He went home early.”

(他很早就回家了。)

“The arrow points home.”

(箭头指向原点。)

同义词:homeward, back, to one's house, to base

常见短语

at home — 表示在居住地,或感到舒适自在的状态。

“I feel most at home when I'm with my family.”

(和家人在一起时我感到最自在。)

home sweet home — 表达回到家的喜悦和舒适感的常用说法。

“After a long trip, she sighed and said, 'Home sweet home.'”

(长途旅行后,她叹了口气说:'还是家最好。')

bring home — 指清楚地说明或强调某个观点,使其易于理解。

“The documentary really brought home the reality of climate change.”

(这部纪录片真切地展现了气候变化的现实。)

home in on — 指准确对准或集中于某个目标或主题。

“The detective homed in on the key piece of evidence.”

(侦探把注意力集中在关键证据上。)

make yourself at home — 主人对客人表示欢迎,请客人放松自在的常用表达。

“Please come in and make yourself at home.”

(请进来,别拘束。)