单词 | to be home to |
释义 | > as lemmasto be home to P11. to be home to: to be the abode or location of; to accommodate, house. ΚΠ 1894 Times 2 Apr. 6/2 A territory which embraces 30,570 square miles, and is home to a population of 1,150,000, 689,000 of whom are negroes. 1945 Pop. Mech. Sept. 45/1 It [sc. Winslow] is home to a fleet of 68 main line Diesel-electric freight engines. 1972 Hunting & Fishing in Michigan 1/2 Forests and dense bushy areas are home to Ruffed Grouse, or ‘Pats’. 1989 Ski Nov. 44 e/1 In addition to its ultraexpert terrain, Mt. Mansfield is home to another whole world of skiing. 2009 J. A. Coyne Why Evol. is True iv. 110 St. Helena, though lacking many groups of insects, is home to dozens of species of small, flightless beetles, especially wood weevils. < as lemmas |
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