house

名词 house:

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
   同义词：family, household, home, menage
5. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
   同义词：theater, theatre
6. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
   同义词：firm, business firm
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
    同义词：sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, planetary house
12. the management of a gambling house or casino

动词 house:

1. contain or cover
2. provide housing for
   同义词：put up, domiciliate

1. He built an extension onto his house.
   他给自己的住宅扩建了一部分。
2. I found your coat after you had left the house.
   你离开房子之后，我发现了你的外衣。
3. They are going to move to a new house next week.
   下星期他们将迁入新居。

house

n.（名词）
【复数】 hous.es[hou.zz, -sz] 缩写 ho.

A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
房屋：作为一个人或多个人，特别是作为一家人的住处的建筑物
A household or family.
家庭，家族
Something, such as a burrow or shell, that serves as a shelter or habitation for a wild animal.
洞穴，壳：野生动物当作栖身之所的东西，例如洞穴或壳
A dwelling for a group of people, such as students or members of a religious community, who live together as a unit:
会馆：一群人，如学生或宗教团体成员聚居之处：
例句：
a sorority house.
女生联谊会会馆

A building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something:
库房，馆：作为住处或用来置放某物的建筑物：
例句：
a carriage house; the lion house at the zoo.
马车车库；动物园的狮子馆

A facility, such as a theater or restaurant, that provides entertainment or food for the public:
剧场，餐馆：为公众提供娱乐或食物的设施，例如戏院或餐馆：
例句：
a movie house; the specialty of the house.
电影院；餐馆的特色菜

The audience or patrons of such an establishment:
观众，顾客：上述场合的观众或顾客：
例句：
a full house.
客满

A commercial firm:
商业机构：
例句：
a brokerage house.
经纪人事务所

A publishing company:
出版公司：
例句：
a house that specializes in cookbooks.
专门出版食谱的出版公司

A gambling casino.
赌场
Slang A house of prostitution.
【俚语】 妓院
A residential college within a university.
大学内附有宿舍的学院

Often House A legislative or deliberative assembly.
常作 House 立法会议，审议会
The hall or chamber in which such an assembly meets.
议院，议事堂：上述会议举行的大厅或会堂
A quorum of such an assembly.
上述会议的法定人数
Often House A family line including ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble family:
常作 House 家系，血统：尤指皇室或贵族家系，包括祖先及后代：
例句：
the House of Orange.
奥兰治家族

One of the 2 parts into which the heavens are divided in astrology.
星宿：占星学中将天空分成十二个部分
The sign of the zodiac indicating the seat or station of a planet in the heavens.Also called In this sense, also called mansion
十二宫：表明一行星在天空中的位置的黄道十二宫也作 在此意义上也可称作 mansion
n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用来修饰另一个名词：
例句：
the house wine; house paint.
自酿葡萄酒；自制涂料

v.（动词）
housed,hous.ing,hous.es[houz]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To provide living quarters for; lodge:
供以住房；留宿：
例句：
The cottage housed ten students.
住了十个学生的小屋

To shelter, keep, or store in or as if in a house:
庇护、保存、储藏于屋子中：
例句：
a library housing rare books.
存有稀有书籍的图书馆

To contain; harbor.
收容；隐藏
To fit into a socket or mortise.
插入插座或与榫眼接合
Nautical To secure or stow safely.
【航海】 使安全，安全装载
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To reside; dwell.
居住
To take shelter.
躲避

<习惯用语>like a house on fire 或
like a house afire 【非正式用语】
In an extremely speedy manner:
以极快的速度：
例句：
ran away like a house on fire; tickets that sold like a house afire.
匆忙逃跑；电影票顷刻间销售一空

on the house
At the expense of the establishment; free:
由设立的机构出资的；免费的：
例句：
food and drinks on the house.
免费的食物及饮料

put (one`s) house in order 或
set (one`s) house in order
To organize one`s affairs in a sensible, logical way.
处理妥当：有条理，有逻辑地安排自己的事情
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hôs
源自 古英语 hôs