house
noun
verb
haʊs noun
1
WHERE SOMEONE LIVES
某人的住处
a building that someone lives in, especially one that has more than one level and is intended to be used by one family b. all the people who live in a house 〔住在一幢房子里的〕一家人; BrE
a four bedroom house
一幢有四间卧室的房子
in a house
every room in the house
那幢房子的每个房间
at sb’s house
We met at Alison’s house，
我们是在艾利森家相识的。
Why don’t you all come over to our house for coffee?
你们全都上我家来喝咖啡如何？
move house
He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.
他六点钟起床，吵醒全家人。
He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.
他六点钟起床，吵醒全家人。
2
BUILDING
建筑物
a. a large public building used for a particular purpose b. used in the names of large buildings, especially offices c. a building used for a particular purpose 鸡舍/马车房/仓库等 BrE
the BBC television studios at Broadcasting House
位于广播大厦的英国广播公司电视演播室
3
GOVERNMENT
政府
a group of people who make the laws of a country 议院 C
The President will address both houses of Congress.
总统将对参众两院发表讲话。
the House of Commons/Lords/Representatives/Assembly
the speaker of the house
议会议长
4
COMPANY
公司
a company, especially one involved in a particular area of business 公司，商号，商行 C
America’s oldest publishing house
美国历史最悠久的出版社
a small independent software house
一家小型独立的软件公司
an auction house
一家拍卖行
a famous Italian fashion house
一家著名的意大利时装公司
5
THEATRE
剧院
a. the part of a theatre, cinema etc where people sit b. the people who have come to watch a performance 观众; SYNaudience C
The show has been playing to full houses ，
该演出一直场场爆满。
The house was half empty，
剧院的座位有一半空着。
The house lights went down and the music started.
剧院的灯光暗了下去，音乐响起。
full/packed/empty house (a large or small audience) 满座/座无虚席/空场
The show has been playing to packed houses since it opened.
该剧目自开演以来一直是座无虚席。
6
in house
if you work in house, you work at the offices of a company or organization, not at home 在办公室里（工作）
7
put/set/get your (own) house in order
used to say that someone should improve the way they behave before criticizing other people 〔在批评别人之前〕把自己的事管好
8
bring the house down
to make a lot of people laugh, especially when you are acting in a theatre 〔尤指在戏院表演时〕博得满堂大笑
9
be on the house
if drinks or meals are on the house, you do not have to pay for them because they are provided free by the owner of the bar, restaurant etc 由店家请客，免费招待
10
house wine house red/white
10. also 又作 ordinary wine that is provided by a restaurant to be drunk with meals 店酒〔顾客没特殊要求时餐馆供应的普通葡萄酒〕
A glass of house red, please.
请来一杯你店的普通红酒。
11
get on/along like a house on fire
11. to quickly have a very friendly relationship [英，非正式] 〔和某人〕很快成为好朋友，一见如故 BrE informal
12
set up house
12. to start to live in a house, especially with another person 〔在某处〕定居，〔尤指和另外一个人一起〕建立家庭
The two of them set up house in Brighton.
他们俩在布莱顿建立了家庭。
13
keep house
13. to regularly do all the cleaning, cooking etc in a house 做家务，料理家务
His daughter keeps house for him.
女儿为他料理家务。
14
SCHOOL
学校
in some schools, one of the groups that children of different ages are divided into to compete against each other, for example in sports competitions [英] 〔学校里为进行体育比赛等而分的〕社组 C | BrE
15
ROYAL FAMILY
王室
an important family, especially a royal family 名门望族;〔尤指〕王室 C
the House of Windsor
温莎王室
16
MUSIC
音乐
HOUSE MUSIC 豪斯音乐 U
17
house of God/worship
17. a church 教堂 literary
18
this house
18. used to mean the people who are voting in a formal DEBATE when you are stating the proposal that is being discussed [正式] 在正式辩论中参加投票的人 formal
19 types of house 房屋类型 BrE AmE BrE BrE BrE AmE BrE AmE BrE
terraced house
detached house
semi-detached house
cottage
bungalow
duplex
apartment
condominium/condo
studio apartment/studio
20 a very large house 大型房屋 BrE BrE
mansion
21 someone who sells houses and land 从事房地产买卖的人员 BrE AmE AmE
estate agent
22 someone who rents a house from another person 租房人
tenant
23 someone who owns a house and rents it to people 出租房子的人
landlord
haʊz verb
24 to provide someone with a place to live 让…居住，给…提供住房
[+ in ]
The refugees are being housed in temporary accommodation.
难民被安置在临时住处。
25 if a building, place, or container houses something, it is kept there 收藏; 存放
[+ in ]
The collection is currently housed in the British Museum.
该藏品目前被大英博物馆收藏。
the plastic case which houses the batteries
存放电池的塑料盒