house-trainv.

Brit.

/ˌhaʊsˈtreɪn/, U.S.

/ˌhaʊsˈtreɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, train v.¹

Etymology: < house n.¹ + train v.¹ Compare earlier house-training n., house-trained adj.

1. transitive. In early use: to train (a dog) at home for hunting in the field. In later use: to train (a domestic animal) to be well-behaved in the house, and esp. to excrete outside or in a designated place inside the house. Cf. housebreak v. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > tame or train > house-train

housebreak1876

house-train1890

1890 F. H. F. Mercer Spaniel & its Training v. 55 It takes but five minutes, or ten, here and there, for a month or two..thoroughly to house-train your dog.

1944 N. Streatfeild Myra Carrol 100 Birds aren't ever house trained.

1971 Tammy 6 Feb. 32/1 To house-train him [sc. a kitten], fill a shallow box or tray with earth, sand, sawdust or ashes and always keep it in the same place.

2000 Petcare Jan. 4/1 It's been known for years that rabbits are easy to housetrain, the only problem being..unneutered rabbits tend to spray urine.

2. transitive. humorous. To teach (a person) to be clean and tidy or well-mannered and considerate. Frequently in passive. Cf. housebreak v. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > training > train [verb (transitive)] > to behave in specific way

discipline1606

house-train1924

programme1963

1924 W. J. Locke Coming of Amos vii. 89 If you hadn't been house-trained by your excellent mother I should say that you've been making a beast of a night of it.

1955 M. Hastings Cork & Serpent xvii. 243 After thirty years of marriage, I haven't been able to house-train him yet.

1988 R. Galton & A. Simpson Best of Steptoe & Son (1989) Introd. p. viii As any comedy writer will tell you, actors are much better house-trained.

2003 K. Kendall Someone like Him 14 Aunt Edna had been a woman of extensive means and five ex-husbands whom she claimed she'd never been able to properly house-train.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	house-train
释义	house-trainv. Brit. /ˌhaʊsˈtreɪn/, U.S. /ˌhaʊsˈtreɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: house n.¹, train v.¹ Etymology: < house n.¹ + train v.¹ Compare earlier house-training n., house-trained adj. 1. transitive. In early use: to train (a dog) at home for hunting in the field. In later use: to train (a domestic animal) to be well-behaved in the house, and esp. to excrete outside or in a designated place inside the house. Cf. housebreak v. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > tame or train > house-train housebreak1876 house-train1890 1890 F. H. F. Mercer Spaniel & its Training v. 55 It takes but five minutes, or ten, here and there, for a month or two..thoroughly to house-train your dog. 1944 N. Streatfeild Myra Carrol 100 Birds aren't ever house trained. 1971 Tammy 6 Feb. 32/1 To house-train him [sc. a kitten], fill a shallow box or tray with earth, sand, sawdust or ashes and always keep it in the same place. 2000 Petcare Jan. 4/1 It's been known for years that rabbits are easy to housetrain, the only problem being..unneutered rabbits tend to spray urine. 2. transitive. humorous. To teach (a person) to be clean and tidy or well-mannered and considerate. Frequently in passive. Cf. housebreak v. 2. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > training > train [verb (transitive)] > to behave in specific way discipline1606 house-train1924 programme1963 1924 W. J. Locke Coming of Amos vii. 89 If you hadn't been house-trained by your excellent mother I should say that you've been making a beast of a night of it. 1955 M. Hastings Cork & Serpent xvii. 243 After thirty years of marriage, I haven't been able to house-train him yet. 1988 R. Galton & A. Simpson Best of Steptoe & Son (1989) Introd. p. viii As any comedy writer will tell you, actors are much better house-trained. 2003 K. Kendall Someone like Him 14 Aunt Edna had been a woman of extensive means and five ex-husbands whom she claimed she'd never been able to properly house-train. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1890
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