houses

英 [ˈhaʊzɪz]

美 [ˈhaʊzɪz]

n.  房屋; 房子; 住宅; 住在一所房子里的人; 全家人; 某种用途的建筑物
v.  给(某人)提供住处; 是(某物)的贮藏处(或安置处); 收藏; 安置
house的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

Pronounced /haʊs/ for the noun and adjective, and /haʊz/ for the verb. The form houses is pronounced /'haʊzɪz/. 名词和形容词读作 /haʊs/，动词读作 /haʊz/。houses 读作/'haʊzɪz/。


• N-COUNT 房屋;房子;住宅
  Ahouseis a building in which people live, usually the people belonging to one family.
  1. She has moved to a smaller house.
     她已经搬进了一所小一些的房子。
  2. ...her parents' house in Warwickshire.
     她父母位于沃里克郡的住宅
• 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 asthe house.
  1. If he set his alarm clock for midnight, it would wake the whole house...
     如果他把闹钟设在午夜响，那会把全家人都吵醒的。
  2. So I grew up with that feeling that the man is the head of the house.
     因此我从小到大一直认为男人是一家之主。
• N-COUNT （用于餐饮场所的名称）餐厅，馆，屋
  Houseis used in the names of types of places where people go to eat and drink.
  1. ...a steak house.
     牛排餐厅
  2. ...an old Salzburg coffee house.
     年代久远的萨尔茨堡咖啡馆
• N-COUNT （尤用于出版、借贷或服装设计等公司的名称）公司，商行
  Houseis used in the names of types of companies, especially ones which publish books, lend money, or design clothes.
  1. Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses...
     这些服装中有很多出自世界顶级时装设计公司。
  2. Eventually she was fired from her job at a publishing house.
     最后她就职的那家出版社把她解雇了。
• N-IN-NAMES （用于办公楼、私宅或豪宅名称）大楼，大厦，大宅
  Houseis sometimes used in the names of office buildings and large private homes or expensive houses.
  1. I was to go to the very top floor of Bush House in Aldwych.
     我正要去奥尔德威治的布什大厦最顶层。
  2. ...Harewood House near Leeds.
     利兹附近的哈伍德宫
• N-COUNT （英国）上（或下）议院；（美国）众议院
  You can refer to the two main bodies of Britain's parliament and the United States of America's legislature asthe Houseor aHouse.
  1. Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday...
     一些众议员和参议员昨天工作了整整一天。
  2. The Republicans have majorities in both Houses.
     共和党人在参众两院都占了多数席位。
• N-SING 全体辩论者;所有辩手
  You can refer to all the people at a debate asthe house.
  1. The club is planning a public debate on 'This house believes that journalism has not gained from the introduction of new technology'.
     该俱乐部拟就“我方辩手认为新闻报道并没有从新技术中获益”一题进行一次公开辩论。
• N-COUNT （英国学校中为进行体育竞赛等所划分的）组，社
  In a British school, ahouseis a group of children of different ages who compete against other groups in sports and other activities. Each house usually has a name.
  1. He was a prefect and house captain.
     他是班长兼社长。
• N-COUNT 贵族;名门望族；（尤指）王室，王族
  Ahouseis a family which has been or will be important for many generations, especially the family of a king or queen.
  1. ...the Saudi Royal House.
     沙特王族
  2. ...the House of Windsor.
     温莎王室
• N-COUNT （剧场、影院或其他娱乐场所的）观众席;全体观众
  Thehouseis 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 thehouse.
  1. They played in front of a packed house.
     他们的演出座无虚席。
• ADJ （餐馆里的葡萄酒）廉价佐餐的，未列入酒水单的
  A restaurant'shousewine is the cheapest wine it sells, which is not listed by name on the wine list.
  1. Tweed ordered a carafe of the house wine.
     特威德点了一瓶佐餐葡萄酒。
  2. ...a bottle of house red or white.
     一瓶普通红葡萄酒或白葡萄酒
• VERB 为…提供房屋（或住所）
  Tohousesomeone means to provide a house or flat for them to live in.
  1. 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为无家可归者提供住所。
  2. Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
     很遗憾，我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
• VERB 安置;容纳;作为…之用
  A building or container thathousessomething is the place where it is located or from where it operates.
  1. The château itself is open to the public and houses a museum of motorcycles and cars...
     古堡本身对公众开放，并设有一个摩托车和汽车博物馆。
  2. Many years later, the temple erected in her name was used to house the Roman mint.
     多年后，以她的名义建造的寺庙被改造成了罗马铸币厂。
• VERB （建筑物）供…居住，供…下榻
  If you say that a buildinghousesa number of people, you mean that is the place where they live or where they are staying.
  1. The building will house twelve boys and eight girls...
     这座房子里会住12个男孩和8个女孩。
  2. Their villas housed army officers now.
     他们的别墅里现在住着军官。
• See also:boarding housechapter houseclearing housecouncil housedoll's housefull houseopen houseopera housepublic houseWendy houseWhite House
• PHRASE (人、表演或演讲）博得全场喝彩，引得哄堂大笑
  If a person or their performance or speechbrings the house down, the audience claps, laughs, or shouts loudly because the performance or speech is very impressive or amusing.
  1. It's really an amazing dance. It just always brings the house down.
     这真是一段精彩绝伦的舞蹈表演，每次总是博得全场喝彩。
• 很快就打得火热;一见如故;一拍即合
  If two peopleget on like a house on fire, they quickly become close friends, for example because they have many interests in common.
• PHRASE （不出去工作而）操持家务，当家
  If youkeep house, you do the cleaning and cooking for your household, and do not go out to work.
  1. He lives with an aunt who keeps house for him.
     他和一位帮他料理家务的姑妈住在一起。
• PHRASE （餐馆或酒吧）免费招待的
  If you are given something in a restaurant or baron the house, you do not have to pay for it.
  1. The owner knew about the engagement and brought them glasses of champagne on the house.
     店主知道了订婚一事，于是免费请他们喝香槟。
• PHRASE 管好自己的事;处理好自身问题
  If someonegetstheirhouse in order,putstheirhouse in order, orsetstheirhouse in order, they arrange their affairs and solve their problems.
  1. Some think Stempel's departure will help the company get its financial house in order...
     有些人认为斯坦普尔的离职将有助于公司解决自身的财务问题。
  2. The challenge for American leadership is this: Can we put our economic house in order?...
     美国领导层面临的挑战是：我们能否处理好自己的经济问题？
  3. Before you lecture me, Mr Abbey, I suggest you set your house in order.
     阿比先生，在你教训我之前，我建议你先把自己的事管好。

双语例句

• Houses must not be more than two storeys high.
  房子的高度不得超过两层。
• Residents are advised not to put their rubbish bags on the pavement outside their houses.
  居民被告知不要将垃圾袋放在门外的人行道上。
• The timbers of similar houses were painted with pitch.
  类似房屋所用的栋木刷了沥青。
• The bombs ignited a fire which destroyed some 60 houses
  炸弹引发的大火烧毁了大约60栋房屋。
• The fabrics are sold wholesale to retailers, fashion houses, and other manufacturers.
  这些纺织品被批发给零售商、时装店和其他制造商。
• Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire
  女人们在尖叫；离桥最近的几所房屋起火了。
• The houses were all the same — square, close to the street, needing paint
  房子都一模一样——方方正正、临近街道、需要粉刷。
• All the houses in this project are alike.
  该项规划中所有的房屋样儿都差不多。
• The old houses have been torn [ pulled] down.
  那些旧房子已经拆掉了。
• There they learnt to build houses.
  在那里他们学会了盖房子。