单词	house
释义	noun | verb househouse1 /haʊs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/) Etymology ETYMOLOGYhouse1 Origin: Old English hus Collocations COLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + house► a big/large/huge house  They live in a huge house in the country. ► a small house  There was a row of small houses. ► a beautiful/nice house  They have a beautiful house overlooking the bay. ► a two-bedroom/three-bedroom etc. house  A four-bedroom house in this area costs around $400,000. ► a one-story/two-story house  He just bought a two-story house down the street. ► a ranch house (=a long narrow house built on one level) Ranch houses are good for old people because there are no stairs. ► an abandoned house (=that no one lives in and is in very bad condition) The city tore down the abandoned house. ► an empty house (=with no one and sometimes no furniture inside) When I got home the house was empty and the lights were out. ► a rented house (=one owned by someone who rents it to people) She shares a rented house with three other students. ► a country house  They often go to their country house in Vermont on the weekends. verbs► live in a house  The star lives in a big house in Hollywood. ► buy a house  We bought this house when Jason was just a baby. ► rent a house (=pay rent to live in it) They decided to rent a house in the suburbs. ► sell a house  We sold the house and moved back to Seattle. ► move into a house  We’re moving into our new house next week. ► move out of a house  We only had a couple of weeks to move out of the house. ► build a house  The family is building a house on land overlooking the beach. ► put up houses (=build houses, especially quickly) They’re putting up new houses all over town. ► leave the house  If we leave the house now, we should get there by seven. ► clean the house  I spent most of the weekend cleaning the house. ► decorate/redecorate a house (=put paint or wallpaper on the inside walls of a house, buy new furniture, etc.) The couple are busy decorating their new house. ► 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. house + nouns► house prices  House prices have started to go up again. ► house hunting (=the activity of looking at houses that you might buy) Have you had any success with your house hunting? ► a house purchase  A solicitor can help you with the legal aspects of a house purchase. Thesaurus THESAURUSwhere you live► house a)a building that you live in and is intended to be used by one family:  My parents just bought a five-bedroom house.b)all the people who live in a house:  Be quiet or you’ll wake the whole house! ► apartment a set of rooms, usually to rent, that is part of a bigger building:  How much does it cost to rent a three-bedroom apartment? ► condominium/condo one apartment in a building with several apartments, each of which is owned by the people living in it:  We bought a condo on Cape Cod, and we spend most of the summer there. ► duplex a house that is divided into two separate homes:  They own the duplex they live in and rent out the other half. ► townhouse a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls:  The development has really nice townhouses in clusters of three or four. ► mansion a very large expensive house:  She lives in a huge mansion in Beverly Hills. ► mobile/manufactured home (also trailer) a type of house that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place:  After we got married we lived in a mobile home until we could afford a house. ► cottage a small house outside a city, especially one used for vacations:  They spend their summers at their cottage on the lake. ► cabin a small house made of wood, usually in a forest or the mountains:  The early settlers built log cabins in the woods. ► hut a small simple house or building with only one or two rooms, especially in poorer parts of the world:  Each family in the tribe has its own hut. ► shack a small house that has not been built very well:  The poorest people live in shacks made of pieces of wood, sheets of metal, and cardboard. 1WHERE YOU LIVE [countable] a)a building that you live in and is intended to be used by one family:  My parents just bought a five-bedroom house.at somebody’s house We met at Alison’s house.in the house I’m not allowed to smoke in the house.around the house It would be nice if you’d help out around the house. b)all the people who live in a house:  Be quiet or you’ll wake the whole house!► see thesaurus at home1THESAURUSapartment – a set of rooms, usually to rent, that is part of a bigger building:  How much does it cost to rent a three-bedroom apartment?condominium/condo – one apartment in a building with several apartments, each of which is owned by the people living in it:  We bought a condo on Cape Cod, and we spend most of the summer there.duplex – a house that is divided into two separate homes:  They own the duplex they live in and rent out the other half.townhouse – a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls:  The development has really nice townhouses in clusters of three or four.mansion – a very large expensive house:  She lives in a huge mansion in Beverly Hills.mobile/manufactured home (also trailer) – a type of house that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place:  After we got married we lived in a mobile home until we could afford a house.cottage – a small house outside a city, especially one used for vacations:  They spend their summers at their cottage on the lake.cabin – a small house made of wood, usually in a forest or the mountains:  The early settlers built log cabins in the woods.hut – a small simple house or building with only one or two rooms, especially in poorer parts of the world:  Each family in the tribe has its own hut.shack – a small house that has not been built very well:  The poorest people live in shacks made of pieces of wood, sheets of metal, and cardboard.2GOVERNMENT [countable] social studies, politics a)one of the groups of people who make the laws of a state or country:  The bill has the backing of both houses of Congress. b)the House the House of Representatives3COMPANY [countable] a company, especially one that produces books, lends money, or designs clothes:  He works for one of America’s largest publishing houses.4THEATER [countable] eng. lang. arts a)the part of a theater where people sit: a packed/full house The show has played to packed houses across the country. The house lights came up at the end of the show (=lights in the part where people sit). b)the people who have come to watch a performance SYN audience5an opera/court etc. house a large public building used for a particular purpose6be on the house if drinks or food 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.7house of God (also house of worship) a building where people come together to worship (=pray and show respect for God)8house wine/white/red ordinary wine that is provided by a restaurant to be drunk with meals:  Dorothy ordered a glass of the house white with her fish.9put/get your house in order to start behaving in a responsible way, especially by taking care of any money problems:  The U.S. needs to get its financial house in order.10hen/coach/store house etc. a building in which animals, goods, equipment, etc. are kept11do something like a house on fire informal to do something very well and with a lot of eagerness and enjoyment:  The two girls got along like a house on fire.12bring the house down to do something while performing in a play, concert, etc. that the people watching enjoy a lot:  Her final song brought the house down.13the big house humorous prison14keep house old-fashioned to do all the cooking, cleaning, etc. in a house:  His daughter keeps house for him.15MUSIC [uncountable] eng. lang. arts house music16ROYAL FAMILY [countable] an important family, especially a royal family:  The current British Royal family belongs to the House of Windsor.[Origin: Old English hus] → see also eat somebody out of house and home at eat (7), house arrest, in-house, open houseCOLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + housea big/large/huge house They live in a huge house in the country.a small house There was a row of small houses.a beautiful/nice house They have a beautiful house overlooking the bay.a two-bedroom/three-bedroom etc. house A four-bedroom house in this area costs around $400,000.a one-story/two-story house He just bought a two-story house down the street.a ranch house (=a long narrow house built on one level) Ranch houses are good for old people because there are no stairs.an abandoned house (=that no one lives in and is in very bad condition) The city tore down the abandoned house.an empty house (=with no one and sometimes no furniture inside) When I got home the house was empty and the lights were out.a rented house (=one owned by someone who rents it to people) She shares a rented house with three other students.a country house They often go to their country house in Vermont on the weekends.verbslive in a house The star lives in a big house in Hollywood.buy a house We bought this house when Jason was just a baby.rent a house (=pay rent to live in it) They decided to rent a house in the suburbs.sell a house We sold the house and moved back to Seattle.move into a house We’re moving into our new house next week.move out of a house We only had a couple of weeks to move out of the house.build a house The family is building a house on land overlooking the beach.put up houses (=build houses, especially quickly) They’re putting up new houses all over town.leave the house If we leave the house now, we should get there by seven.clean the house I spent most of the weekend cleaning the house.decorate/redecorate a house (=put paint or wallpaper on the inside walls of a house, buy new furniture, etc.) The couple are busy decorating their new house.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.house + nounshouse prices House prices have started to go up again.house hunting (=the activity of looking at houses that you might buy) Have you had any success with your house hunting?a house purchase A solicitor can help you with the legal aspects of a house purchase. noun | verb househouse2 /haʊz/ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE house Simple Form Present I, you, we, they house he, she, it houses Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they housed Present perfect I, you, we, they have housed he, she, it has housed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had housed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will house Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have housed Continuous Form Present I am housing he, she, it is housing you, we, they are housing Past I, he, she, it was housing you, we, they were housing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been housing he, she, it has been housing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been housing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be housing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been housing 1to provide someone with a place to live:  The refugees are being housed in schools and hospitals.2if a building houses something, it is in that building:  The hotel once housed a casino and several restaurants.
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