ldoce_164_ghouse1 /haʊs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/) 1 where someone lives 某人的住处 [countableC] a) a building that someone lives in, especially one that has more than one level and is intended to be used by one family 房屋,房子;住宅 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 somebody’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? 你们全都上我们家来喝咖啡如何?
move house British EnglishBrE (=leave your house and go to live in another one) 搬家,迁居
b) PERSON/PEOPLE the house all the people who live in a house 〔住在一幢房子里的〕一家人 SYN household He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house. 他6点钟起床,把全家人都吵醒。
► see thesaurus at home →5 See picture of motor home/RV AmE【美】房车, bungalow BrE【英】/ranch house AmE【美】平房, terraced house BrE【英】/row house AmE【美】排屋 ... →4 See picture of 见图 house 2 building 建筑物 a) opera/court/movie etc houseBUILD a large public building used for a particular purpose 歌剧院/法院/电影院等 b) House British EnglishBrENAME OF A THING used in the names of large buildings, especially offices 大楼,大厦〔用于大型建筑名称,尤其是办公楼〕 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
c) hen house/coach house/storehouse etc a building used for a particular purpose 鸡舍/马车房/仓库等
3 government 政府PGPGOVERENMENT [countableC] a group of people who make the laws of a country 议院 The president will address both houses of Congress. 总统将向参众两院发表讲话。
the House of Commons/Lords/Representatives/Assembly 下议院/上议院/众议院/议会
the Speaker of the House 议会议长
→ Lower House, Upper House 4 company 公司COMPANY [countableC] a company, especially one involved in a particular area of business 公司,商号,商行 America’s oldest publishing house 美国历史最悠久的出版社
a small independent software house 一家小型的独立软件公司
a famous Italian fashion house 一家著名的意大利时装公司
5 theatre 剧院 [countableC] a) APTthe part of a theatre, cinema etc where people sit 观众席 OPP backstage 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. 剧院观众席的灯光暗了下去,音乐响起。
b) APTthe people who have come to watch a performance 观众 SYN audiencefull/packed/empty house (=a large or small audience) 满座/座无虚席/观众寥寥无几 The show has been playing to packed houses since it opened. 该剧目自开演以来一直座无虚席。
6. in house BECif you work in house, you work at the offices of a company or organization, not at home 在办公室里〔工作〕 → in-house 7. put/set/get your (own) house in order BEHAVEused 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put/set/get your (own) house in order• Henry had set his house in order but had no thoughts about setting off on crusade.• The Law Society no longer can support equally those who have put their house in order and those who have not.• But Apple first must get its house in order.• Others have called on the council to step in and tell the firm to put its house in order.• Commissioners are satisfied with the progress it is making to put its house in order.• Following numerous complaints the Vicar of Woodford has been told to put his house in order. 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 FREE/COST NOTHINGif 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 由店家赠送,免费招待be on the house• On New Year's Eve, he offered a glass of champagne to everyone, on the house.• The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house.• First drink is on the house. 10 house wine (also house red/white)DFD ordinary wine that is provided by a restaurant to be drunk with meals 店酒〔顾客没有特殊要求时餐馆供应的普通葡萄酒〕 A glass of house red, please. 请来一杯你们店的红葡萄酒。
11. get on/along like a house on fire British EnglishBrE informalFRIENDLY to quickly have a very friendly relationship 〔和某人〕很快成为好朋友,一见如故 12 set up house 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. 他们俩在布赖顿建立了家庭。
set up house• They first set up house together in Atlanta and moved to Miami three years later.• He rarely left the Brooklyn apartment where he had set up house.• He had even established a system for sending money home to their families once they had set up house in this country.• And he set up house for her in a bungalow further along the river, in a nice secluded part.• Her parents were very upset when she set up house with her boyfriend.• The two new Mr and Mrs Kim-Soons set up house next door.• They set up house in No. 93, which was now to let.• I have to save enough money to set up house.• Diana and I were soon to set up house in Shepherd's Bush and our fortunes were inextricable for the next decade. 13 keep house to regularly do all the cleaning, cooking etc in a house 做家务,料理家务 His daughter keeps house for him. 他女儿为他料理家务。
keep house• For many years thereafter he stayed at home and kept house while she supported them financially.• It must have seemed strange to have found herself keeping house for my grandfather and his daughters.• Owen's wife, Lauren, keeps house and looks after the children.• She enjoyed doing things like that far more than keeping house.• Low inflation that keeps house prices from appreciating and high interest rates were blamed.• She couldn't bear things like Anna refusing to keep house or giving any pleasure to herself.• There had been no mention of Alice going out there to keep house for him.• Where keeping house and cooking were not female chores but simple tasks of pleasure and survival.• It was hard work keeping house. 14. school 学校SES [countableC] British EnglishBrE 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 〔学校里为进行体育比赛等而分的〕组 15 royal family 王室HIGH POSITION OR RANK [countableC] an important family, especially a royal family 名门望族;〔尤指〕王室 the House of Windsor 温莎王室
16. COMPLICATEDmusic 音乐 [uncountableU] house music 豪斯音乐,货仓音乐 17. house of God/worship literary a church 神的殿/礼拜堂〔指教堂〕 n COLLOCATIONSverbslive in a houseThey live in a really big house in Hampstead.
buy a houseWe bought this house when Liam was just a baby.
rent a houseWhile he was working in London, Ken rented a house in Fulham.
sell a houseWe decided to sell the house and move back to Seattle.
put your house on the market (=make it available for people to buy)They put the house on the market and began looking for an apartment.
move into/out of a houseWe’re moving into our new house next week.
build a houseThey’re building a house on land overlooking Galway Bay.
put up a house (=build a house, especially when it seems very quick)I think they’ve ruined the village by putting up these new houses.
renovate a house (=repair a house so that it is in good condition again)He makes money by renovating old houses and selling them on.
decorate a house (=put paint or wallpaper on the inside walls of a house)If we’re going to decorate the house, let’s get professionals in.
do up a house informal (=decorate it)We’ve been doing up the house bit by bit since we first moved in.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + house a private house (=one owned by someone)It was a residential neighborhood of private houses.
a rented house (=one owned by someone who rents it to people)She shares a rented house with three other students.
a council house British EnglishBrE (=one owned by a local council that people can rent cheaply)The rent rise is a blow to council house tenants.
a Georgian/Victorian/Edwardian etc house (=a house in Britain that was built during the reign of a particular king or queen )They live in a lovely old Edwardian house with high ceilings.
house + NOUNhouse pricesHouse prices have tripled over the last ten years.
a house ownerAll house owners must pay council tax.
a house purchaseA solicitor can help you with the legal aspects of a house purchase.
house hunting (=the activity of looking at houses that you might buy)Have you had any success with your house hunting?
n THESAURUShouse a building that someone lives in, especially one that is intended for one family, person, or couple to live inAnnie and Rick have just bought their first house.
The price of houses is going up all the time.
detached house British EnglishBrE a house that is not joined to another housea detached four-bedroomed house
semi-detached house British EnglishBrE a house that is joined to another house on one side
terraced house British EnglishBrE, row house American EnglishAmE one of a row of houses that are joined together townhouse one of a row of houses that are joined together. In British English, townhouse is often used about a large and impressive house in a fashionable area of a cityan 18th-century townhouse in Bath
cottage a small house in the country – used especially about houses in the UKa little cottage in the country
a thatched cottage (=with a roof made of straw)
bungalow a small house that is all on one levelBungalows are suitable for many elderly people.
country house a large house in the countryside, especially one that is of historical interestThe hotel was originally an Edwardian country house.
mansion a very large housethe family’s Beverly Hills mansion
mobile home (also trailer American EnglishAmE) a type of house that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place ranch house American EnglishAmE a long narrow house that is all on one levela California ranch house
duplex American EnglishAmE a house that is divided into two separate homes an apartmentapartment especially American EnglishAmE , flat British EnglishBrE a set of rooms where someone lives that is part of a house or bigger building. In British English, people usually say flat. Apartment is used about large and expensive flats, or in advertisementsHis apartment is on the eighth floor.
In London, I shared a flat with some other students.
condominium (also condo informal) American EnglishAmE one apartment in a building with several apartments, owned by the people who live in thema 10-unit condominium complex
a group of housesdevelopment a group of new houses or other buildings that are all planned and built together on the same piece of landThe site is to be used for a new housing development.
estate British EnglishBrE an area where a large group of houses have all been built together at the same timeShe grew up on a council estate in Leeds.