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

動(dòng)詞 house:

1. contain or cover
2. provide housing for
   同義詞：put up, domiciliate

1. He built an extension onto his house.
   他給自己的住宅擴(kuò)建了一部分。
2. I found your coat after you had left the house.
   你離開(kāi)房子之后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)了你的外衣。
3. They are going to move to a new house next week.
   下星期他們將遷入新居。

house

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 hous.es[hou.zz, -sz] 縮寫 ho.

A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family.
房屋：作為一個(gè)人或多個(gè)人，特別是作為一家人的住處的建筑物
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，殼：野生動(dòng)物當(dāng)作棲身之所的東西，例如洞穴或殼
A dwelling for a group of people, such as students or members of a religious community, who live together as a unit:
會(huì)館：一群人，如學(xué)生或宗教團(tuán)體成員聚居之處：
例句：
a sorority house.
女生聯(lián)誼會(huì)會(huì)館

A building that functions as the primary shelter or location of something:
庫(kù)房，館：作為住處或用來(lái)置放某物的建筑物：
例句：
a carriage house; the lion house at the zoo.
馬車車庫(kù)；動(dòng)物園的獅子館

A facility, such as a theater or restaurant, that provides entertainment or food for the public:
劇場(chǎng)，餐館：為公眾提供娛樂(lè)或食物的設(shè)施，例如戲院或餐館：
例句：
a movie house; the specialty of the house.
電影院；餐館的特色菜

The audience or patrons of such an establishment:
觀眾，顧客：上述場(chǎng)合的觀眾或顧客：
例句：
a full house.
客滿

A commercial firm:
商業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)：
例句：
a brokerage house.
經(jīng)紀(jì)人事務(wù)所

A publishing company:
出版公司：
例句：
a house that specializes in cookbooks.
專門出版食譜的出版公司

A gambling casino.
賭場(chǎng)
Slang A house of prostitution.
【俚語(yǔ)】 妓院
A residential college within a university.
大學(xué)內(nèi)附有宿舍的學(xué)院

Often House A legislative or deliberative assembly.
常作 House 立法會(huì)議，審議會(huì)
The hall or chamber in which such an assembly meets.
議院，議事堂：上述會(huì)議舉行的大廳或會(huì)堂
A quorum of such an assembly.
上述會(huì)議的法定人數(shù)
Often House A family line including ancestors and descendants, especially a royal or noble family:
常作 House 家系，血統(tǒng)：尤指皇室或貴族家系，包括祖先及后代：
例句：
the House of Orange.
奧蘭治家族

One of the 2 parts into which the heavens are divided in astrology.
星宿：占星學(xué)中將天空分成十二個(gè)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
十二宮：表明一行星在天空中的位置的黃道十二宮也作 在此意義上也可稱作 mansion
n.attributive.（定語(yǔ)名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用來(lái)修飾另一個(gè)名詞：
例句：
the house wine; house paint.
自釀葡萄酒；自制涂料

v.（動(dòng)詞）
housed,hous.ing,hous.es[houz]
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To provide living quarters for; lodge:
供以住房；留宿：
例句：
The cottage housed ten students.
住了十個(gè)學(xué)生的小屋

To shelter, keep, or store in or as if in a house:
庇護(hù)、保存、儲(chǔ)藏于屋子中：
例句：
a library housing rare books.
存有稀有書籍的圖書館

To contain; harbor.
收容；隱藏
To fit into a socket or mortise.
插入插座或與榫眼接合
Nautical To secure or stow safely.
【航?！?/i> 使安全，安全裝載
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To reside; dwell.
居住
To take shelter.
躲避

<習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)>like a house on fire 或
like a house afire 【非正式用語(yǔ)】
In an extremely speedy manner:
以極快的速度：
例句：
ran away like a house on fire; tickets that sold like a house afire.
匆忙逃跑；電影票頃刻間銷售一空

on the house
At the expense of the establishment; free:
由設(shè)立的機(jī)構(gòu)出資的；免費(fèi)的：
例句：
food and drinks on the house.
免費(fèi)的食物及飲料

put (one`s) house in order 或
set (one`s) house in order
To organize one`s affairs in a sensible, logical way.
處理妥當(dāng)：有條理，有邏輯地安排自己的事情
來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old English hôs
源自 古英語(yǔ) hôs