house
n. 房屋; 全家人; (從事某種生意的)公司; (英國)下議院
v. 給…提供住房; 收藏; 安置
A house is a building in which people live, usually the people belonging to one family.
She has moved to a smaller house.
她已經搬進了一所小一些的房子。
...her parents' house in Warwickshire.
她父母位於沃裡克郡的住宅
You can refer to all the people who live together in a house as the house .
If he set his alarm clock for midnight, it would wake the whole house...
如果他把鬧鐘設在午夜響,那會把全家人都吵醒的。
So I grew up with that feeling that the man is the head of the house.
因此我從小到大一直認為男人是一家之主。
House is used in the names of types of places where people go to eat and drink.
...a steak house.
牛排餐廳
...an old Salzburg coffee house.
年代久遠的薩爾茨堡咖啡館
House is used in the names of types of companies, especially ones which publish books, lend money, or design clothes.
Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses...
這些服裝中有很多出自世界頂級時裝設計公司。
Eventually she was fired from her job at a publishing house.
最後她就職的那家出版社把她解僱了。
House is sometimes used in the names of office buildings and large private homes or expensive houses.
I was to go to the very top floor of Bush House in Aldwych.
我正要去奧爾德威治的布什大廈最頂層。
...Harewood House near Leeds.
利茲附近的哈伍德宮
You can refer to the two main bodies of Britain's parliament and the United States of America's legislature as the House or a House.
Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday...
一些眾議員和參議員昨天工作了整整一天。
The Republicans have majorities in both Houses.
共和黨人在參眾兩院都佔了多數席位。
You can refer to all the people at a debate as the house .
The club is planning a public debate on 'This house believes that journalism has not gained from the introduction of new technology'.
該俱樂部擬就“我方辯手認為新聞報道並沒有從新技術中獲益”一題進行一次公開辯論。
In a British school, a house is a group of children of different ages who compete against other groups in sports and other activities. Each house usually has a name.
He was a prefect and house captain.
他是班長兼社長。
A house is a family which has been or will be important for many generations, especially the family of a king or queen.
...the Saudi Royal House.
沙特王族
...the House of Windsor.
溫莎王室
The house is the part of a theatre, cinema, or other place of entertainment where the audience sits. You can also refer to the audience at a particular performance as the house.
They played in front of a packed house.
他們的演出座無虛席。
A restaurant's house wine is the cheapest wine it sells, which is not listed by name on the wine list.
Tweed ordered a carafe of the house wine.
特威德點了一瓶佐餐葡萄酒。
...a bottle of house red or white.
一瓶普通紅葡萄酒或白葡萄酒
To house someone means to provide a house or flat for them to live in.
Part III of the Housing Act 1985 imposes duties on local authorities to house homeless people...
1985年《住房法案》的第三部分要求地方政府為無家可歸者提供住所。
Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
很遺憾,我們不得不讓住戶擠在這些狹小的公寓裡。
A building or container that houses something is the place where it is located or from where it operates.
The château itself is open to the public and houses a museum of motorcycles and cars...
古堡本身對公眾開放,並設有一個摩托車和汽車博物館。
Many years later, the temple erected in her name was used to house the Roman mint.
多年後,以她的名義建造的寺廟被改造成了羅馬鑄幣廠。
If you say that a building houses a number of people, you mean that is the place where they live or where they are staying.
The building will house twelve boys and eight girls...
這座房子裡會住12個男孩和8個女孩。
Their villas housed army officers now.
他們的別墅裡現在住著軍官。
If a person or their performance or speech brings the house down, the audience claps, laughs, or shouts loudly because the performance or speech is very impressive or amusing.
It's really an amazing dance. It just always brings the house down.
這真是一段精彩絕倫的舞蹈表演,每次總是博得全場喝彩。
If two people get on like a house on fire, they quickly become close friends, for example because they have many interests in common.
If you keep house, you do the cleaning and cooking for your household, and do not go out to work.
He lives with an aunt who keeps house for him.
他和一位幫他料理家務的姑媽住在一起。
If you are given something in a restaurant or bar on the house, you do not have to pay for it.
The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house.
店主知道了訂婚一事,於是免費請他們喝香檳。
If someone gets their house in order ,puts their house in order, or sets their house in order, they arrange their affairs and solve their problems.
Some think Stempel's departure will help the company get its financial house in order...
有些人認為斯坦普爾的離職將有助於公司解決自身的財務問題。
The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order?...
美國領導層面臨的挑戰是:我們能否處理好自己的經濟問題?
1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;
2. an official assembly having legislative powers;
3. a building in which something is sheltered or located;
4. a social unit living together;
5. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;
6. members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
7. aristocratic family line;
8. the members of a religious community living together
9. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;
10. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;
11. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
12. the management of a gambling house or casino;
1. contain or cover;
2. provide housing for;
family, home, house
這些名詞都有"家"之意。
house, building, dwelling, shelter, habitation, home, residence
這些名詞均含有"居住處"之意。
as safe as houses
(英)絕對安全
get on (或 along) like a house on fire
(非正式)關係非常好
go (all) round the houses
兜圈子
house and home
[用於強調]家
a house divided cannot stand
(諺)開裂的房屋撐不了多久;內部紛爭,外患無窮
house of cards
(為打牌而建的不穩固的房屋)牌房
keep (或 make) a House
(英)(下議院)有足夠的法定人數出席
keep house
操持家務
keep (to) the house
足不出戶
play house
(孩子)(在家)玩過家家遊戲
put (或set 或get) one's house in order
做必要的改革
set up house
建房
like a house on fire 或 like a house afire 【非正式用語】
以極快的速度
on the house
由設立的機構出資的;免費的
Treat this house as your own, feel free.
把這所房子當作你自己的好了, 放輕鬆.
They will wire the new house for electricity.
他們將給新房屋安裝電線.
The house had been ransacked of all that was worth anything.
屋子裡所有值錢的東西都被搶去了.
The farmer peddled his fruit from house to house.
那個農民挨家挨戶兜售他的水果.
The house she has just bought is no class.
她剛買的房子是低劣品.