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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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)