host
noun
verb
həʊst
noun
1
AT A PARTY
在聚会上
someone
at
a
party,
meal
etc
who
has
invited
the
guests
and
who
provides
the
food,
drink
etc
东道主，主人;
Our
host
greeted
us
at
the
door.
主人在门口迎候我们。
2
ON TELEVISION/RADIO
电视/电台上
someone
who
introduces
and
talks
to
the
guests
on
a
television
or
radio
programme
节目主持人;
BrE :
a
game
show
host
游戏节目主持人
3
COUNTRY/CITY
国家/城市
a
country,
city,
or
organization
that
provides
the
necessary
space,
equipment
etc
for
a
special
event
主办者 （国，城市，机构 ），东道主
host
country/government/city
etc
the
host
city
for
the
next
Olympic
Games
下届奥林匹克运动会的主办城市
play
host
(to
sth)
(provide
the
place,
food
etc
for
a
special
meeting
or
event)
主办（某事）
The
gallery
is
playing
host
to
an
exhibition
of
sculpture.
这家美术馆正在举办雕塑展览。
4
a (whole) host of people/things
a
large
number
of
people
or
things
大量人/东西，许多人/东西
A
host
of
showbusiness
celebrities
have
pledged
their
support.
许多演艺圈名人允诺支持。
5
IN CHURCH
在教堂里
the
bread
that
is
used
in
the
Christian
ceremony
of
Communion
[术语] 〔圣餐仪式中的〕圣饼
technical
6
ANIMAL/PLANT
动物/植物
an
animal
or
plant
on
which
a
smaller
animal
or
plant
is
living
as
a
PARASITE
[术语] 寄主，宿主〔指寄生物所寄生的动物或植物〕
technical
verb
7
to
provide
the
place
and
everything
that
is
needed
for
an
organized
event
主办，做…的东道主
Which
country
is
going
to
host
the
next
World
Cup?
哪个国家将主办下一届世界杯？
8
to
introduce
a
radio
or
television
programme
做〔广播或电视〕的节目主持人
Next
week’s
show
will
be
hosted
by
Sarah
Cox.
下周的节目将由萨拉．考克斯主持。