plural homes
plural homes
Learner's definition of HOME
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: the place (such as a house or apartment) where a person lives家;住所 [count]
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Right now his home is a small apartment.他现在住一套小公寓。
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People are concerned about protecting their homes.人们都关心保护自己的家。
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(chiefly US) The neighborhood is filled with expensive new homes. [=houses]附近到处都是昂贵的新房子。
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They've started on a major home-improvement project. [=a project to make their house better, bigger, more modern, etc.]他们已经启动了修缮房屋的重大工程。
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They have a second/vacation home on the lake.他们在湖边有一处别居/度假小屋。
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There's no place like home.哪儿也不如自己的家好。
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Let's stay at home tonight. [=let's not go out tonight]我们今晚待在家里吧。
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I must have left my notes at home.我肯定是把笔记本落在家里了。
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We're a long way from home. [=we are not close to our house]我们离家很远。
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I will be away from home [=I will not be at my house] for two weeks.我将离开家两个星期。
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He has no place to call home. [=he does not have a place to live]他无家可归。
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He works at/from home. [=he does his work in his house and not in an office building]他在家里办公。
— see also at home (below), mobile home, motor home 2
[count] : a family living together in one building, house, etc.家庭 -
She made a good home for her husband and children.她为丈夫和孩子营造了一个温馨的家。
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She came from a troubled home. [=a family with many problems]她来自一个问题重重的家庭。
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He comes from a broken home. [=a family in which the parents have divorced]他来自离异家庭。
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She lived at home [=she lived with her parents or family] until she got married.结婚前她一直住在家里。
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He left home [=left his parent's house and lived in his own house] after graduating from high school.高中毕业后,他便从家里搬了出来。
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a : a place where something normally or naturally lives or is located栖息地;生息地 [count]
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b [count] : the place where something began or was created发源地;发祥地—
usually + of c [count] : a place where something is placed, stored, etc.存放处;储藏处 4
: the place where someone lives or originally comes from : the place to which you feel most strongly attached定居地;家乡;故乡 [noncount]
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New York will always be home to me.纽约将永远是我的故乡。
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They made their home [=they settled] on the banks of the Mississippi.他们在密西西比河畔定居了下来。
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People back home [=in his hometown; in the place he is from] would never believe how much he has changed.故乡的人们怎么也想不到,他的变化居然如此之大。
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[count] : the place where an organization, a company, etc., is located and operates(组织、公司等的)本部,基地 6
[count] : a place where people who are unable to care for themselves live and are cared for养老院;养育所;疗养所 — see also nursing home, rest home 7
[noncount] : a place that you try to reach in some games (such as baseball)(某些比赛中的)目标(如棒球中的本垒) — see also home plate
at home
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: in your own country and not a foreign country在本国;在国内 2
sports : in a team's own stadium, park, etc. : in the place where a team is based在主场 — see also 1home 1 (above) 3
: relaxed and comfortable自在舒适;轻松自在 -
She feels at home on the stage.她在舞台上感到轻松自如。
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They made me feel (right) at home my first day at the new job.他们让我在新工作的第一天(就)感到轻松自在。
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Come on in and make yourself at home. [=do what you need to do to feel relaxed and comfortable]进来吧,不用拘束。
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The professor is equally at home in politics and history. [=knows a lot about both politics and history]这位教授在政治和历史方面都很在行。
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I've never really felt/been completely at home with [=comfortable and confident about using] all these new-fangled machines.我一直都没能完全掌握这些新奇怪异的机器的操作要领。
charity begins at home
— see charity
home away from home
(US) or British home from home
: a place that is as pleasant and comfortable as your own home像家里一样舒适的地方
home sweet home
◊ You say home sweet home to show that you are happy when you return to your home after being away from it.还是自家好,回家真好(用于离家归来后,表达自己愉悦的心情)
— homelike
/ˈhoʊmˌlaɪk/ adjective, chiefly US [more homelike; most homelike] 2 home /ˈhoʊm/ adverb
Learner's definition of HOME
1
: to or at the place where you live向家里;回家;在家 -
She called home to say she would be late for dinner.她给家里打电话说要晚点回家吃晚饭。
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He's sending money home from a job overseas.他正在把海外工作赚的钱寄回家。
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She is on her way home.她正在回家的路上。
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It's great to be back home.回家真好啊!
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(chiefly US) They're never home when I try to see them.我想见他们的时候,他们总不在家。
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I can't wait to come/go/get home.我迫不及待想回家。
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(chiefly US) Let's stay home tonight. [=let's not go out tonight]我们今晚待在家里吧。
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He brings/takes home about $750 a week. [=the amount of money he gets after paying taxes, health insurance, etc., is about $750 each week]他每周都为家里赚750美元左右。
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a : into a finished or final position到应该到的位置 b sports : to, toward, or into a goal朝着球门;进入到球门里
bring home the bacon
— see bacon
bring (something) home
: to make (something) very clear and obvious in usually a forceful or unpleasant way(通常以强迫或令人不快的方式)清楚说明,使…认识到 —
usually + to
come home to
: to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way(通常通过强迫或不快的方式)认清,认识到
come home to roost
— see 2roost
drive your point home
: to say something in a very strong or forceful way : to make a point very forcefully强有力地论述观点
hit/strike home
: to become very clear and obvious in usually a forceful or unpleasant way(通常以强迫或令人不快的方式)显示出来,暴露出来
home free
(US) informal or British home and dry
: sure of succeeding, winning, etc. : no longer in danger of failing稳操胜券的;胜利在握的
nothing to write home about
— see write
till/until the cows come home
— see 1cow 3 home /ˈhoʊm/ adjective
Learner's definition of HOME
always used before a noun
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: of or relating to a home or family家的;家庭的 -
She has a happy home life.她的家庭生活很幸福。
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Please give us your home phone number.请把你家的电话号码告诉我们。
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What is your home address?你家的地址是什么?
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: designed to be used in your home家用的 : done or made in your home在家里做的 —
often used in combination常用于合成词 — see also home movie, home video 3
sports : at a team's own field, stadium, arena, etc.主场的 — compare away, road 4
chiefly British : of, relating to, or coming from within your own country : domestic国内的;本国的 4 home /ˈhoʊm/ verb
homes; homed; homing
homes; homed; homing
Learner's definition of HOME
home in on
[phrasal verb] home in on (someone or something)
: to find and move directly toward (someone or something)导向;移向;朝向 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻