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house

UK //haʊs//US //haʊs//

词源

源自古英语 hūs,与古诺尔斯语 hús、德语 Haus 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *(s)keu-(覆盖、隐藏)。

noun

❶ 指供人居住的建筑物,通常有屋顶、墙壁和多个房间,可以是独立房屋或公寓中的一户。

“They bought a new house near the park.”

(他们在公园附近买了一栋新房子。)

“The house has three bedrooms and a garden.”

(这栋房子有三间卧室和一个花园。)

❶ 指家庭或住户,强调住在同一个住所里的人。

“The whole house was awake by 7 am.”

(全家人早上7点就都醒了。)

“It's a quiet house with just two people living there.”

(这是一个安静的家庭,只有两个人住。)

同义词:home, residence, dwelling, abode, domicile

verb

❶ 提供住所或空间给某人或某物使用,可以是长期居住或临时安置。

“The museum houses a collection of ancient artifacts.”

(博物馆收藏了一批古代文物。)

“This building houses the company's headquarters.”

(这栋大楼是公司的总部所在地。)

同义词:accommodate, shelter, lodge, contain, hold

常见短语

housewarming — 乔迁聚会,指搬入新家后举办的庆祝活动,通常邀请朋友来参观新居。

“We're having a housewarming party next Saturday.”

(我们下周六要办一个乔迁派对。)

on the house — 由店家免费提供,通常指餐厅或酒吧免费赠送的食物或饮料。

“The manager offered us drinks on the house.”

(经理请我们免费喝饮料。)

house arrest — 软禁,一种惩罚形式,限制某人必须待在自己家中不得外出。

“The politician was placed under house arrest.”

(那位政治家被软禁在家。)