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房屋;房子;住宅
A house is a building in which people live, usually the people belonging to one family.
例句
She has moved to a smaller house.
她已經(jīng)搬進(jìn)了一所小一些的房子。
...her parents' house in Warwickshire.
她父母位于沃里克郡的住宅
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N-SING
住在一幢房子里的人;一家人
You can refer to all the people who live together in a house as the house .
例句
If he set his alarm clock for midnight, it would wake the whole house...
如果他把鬧鐘設(shè)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(rèn)為男人是一家之主。
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（用于餐飲場所的名稱）餐廳，館，屋
House is used in the names of types of places where people go to eat and drink.
例句
...a steak house.
牛排餐廳
...an old Salzburg coffee house.
年代久遠(yuǎn)的薩爾茨堡咖啡館
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（尤用于出版、借貸或服裝設(shè)計(jì)等公司的名稱）公司，商行
House is used in the names of types of companies, especially ones which publish books, lend money, or design clothes.
例句
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(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)公司。
Eventually she was fired from her job at a publishing house.
最后她就職的那家出版社把她解雇了。
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N-IN-NAMES
（用于辦公樓、私宅或豪宅名稱）大樓，大廈，大宅
House is sometimes used in the names of office buildings and large private homes or expensive houses.
例句
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
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（英國）上（或下）議院；（美國）眾議院
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.
例句
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占了多數(shù)席位。
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N-SING
全體辯論者;所有辯手
You can refer to all the people at a debate as the house .
例句
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(rèn)為新聞報(bào)道并沒有從新技術(shù)中獲益”一題進(jìn)行一次公開辯論。
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（英國學(xué)校中為進(jìn)行體育競賽等所劃分的）組，社
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.
例句
He was a prefect and house captain.
他是班長兼社長。
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貴族;名門望族；（尤指）王室，王族
A house is a family which has been or will be important for many generations, especially the family of a king or queen.
例句
...the Saudi Royal House.
沙特王族
...the House of Windsor.
溫莎王室
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（劇場、影院或其他娛樂場所的）觀眾席;全體觀眾
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.
例句
They played in front of a packed house.
他們的演出座無虛席。
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ADJ
（餐館里的葡萄酒）廉價(jià)佐餐的，未列入酒水單的
A restaurant's house wine is the cheapest wine it sells, which is not listed by name on the wine list.
例句
Tweed ordered a carafe of the house wine.
特威德點(diǎn)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
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VERB
為…提供房屋（或住所）
To house someone means to provide a house or flat for them to live in.
例句
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里。
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VERB
安置;容納;作為…之用
A building or container that houses something is the place where it is located or from where it operates.
例句
The chateau itself is open to the public and houses a museum of motorcycles and cars...
古堡本身對公眾開放，并設(shè)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.
多年后，以她的名義建造的寺廟被改造成了羅馬鑄幣廠。
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VERB
（建筑物）供…居住，供…下榻
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.
例句
The building will house twelve boys and eight girls...
這座房子里會住12個男孩和8個女孩。
Their villas housed army officers now.
他們的別墅里現(xiàn)在住著軍官。
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PHRASE
(人、表演或演講）博得全場喝彩，引得哄堂大笑
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.
例句
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。
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PHRASE
很快就打得火熱;一見如故;一拍即合
If two people get on like a house on fire, they quickly become close friends, for example because they have many interests in common.
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PHRASE
（不出去工作而）操持家務(wù)，當(dāng)家
If you keep house, you do the cleaning and cooking for your household, and do not go out to work.
例句
He lives with an aunt who keeps house for him.
他和一位幫他料理家務(wù)的姑媽住在一起。
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PHRASE
（餐館或酒吧）免費(fèi)招待的
If you are given something in a restaurant or bar on the house, you do not have to pay for it.
例句
The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house.
店主知道了訂婚一事，于是免費(fèi)請他們喝香檳。
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PHRASE
管好自己的事;處理好自身問題
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.
例句
Some think Stempel's departure will help the company get its financial house in order...
有些人認(rèn)為斯坦普爾的離職將有助于公司解決自身的財(cái)務(wù)問題。
The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order?...
美國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層面臨的挑戰(zhàn)是：我們能否處理好自己的經(jīng)濟(jì)問題？
Noun
1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;
"he has a house on Cape Cod""she felt she had to get out of the house"2. an official assembly having legislative powers;
"the legislature has two houses"3. a building in which something is sheltered or located;
"they had a large carriage house"4. a social unit living together;
"he moved his family to Virginia""It was a good Christian household""I waited until the whole house was asleep""the teacher asked how many people made up his home"5. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;
"the house was full"6. members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;
"he worked for a brokerage house"7. aristocratic family line;
"the House of York"8. the members of a religious community living together
9. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;
"the house applauded""he counted the house"10. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;
"the children were playing house"11. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
12. the management of a gambling house or casino;
"the house gets a percentage of every bet"Verb
1. contain or cover;
"This box houses the gears"2. provide housing for;
"The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"