| 单词 | house music |
| 释义 | house music —house /haʊs/ noun (PLURAL houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/ ) (BUSINESS) ► F0 a company that is involved in a particular area of business: » a publishing house» a fashion house» UK a curry house (= a South Asian restaurant)Thesaurus+: ↑Businesses and enterprisesWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached house ) (HOME) A1 [C] a building that people, usually one family, live in: » a detached/semi-detached house» to buy/rent a house» house prices» She lives in a little house in (US on) Cross Street.→ SEE ALSO FARMHOUSE(Cf. ↑farmhouse) noun, ROADHOUSE(Cf. ↑roadhouse)Thesaurus+: ↑Houses and homesF0 [C usually singular] all the people living in a house: » Try not to wake the whole house when you come in!Thesaurus+: ↑Groups of peopleF0 [C] a building where animals are kept: » the monkey/lion house at the zoo» a hen houseThesaurus+: ↑Animal dwellings - natural , ↑Animal Dwellings - man-madeWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached house• • • Extra Examples:» It costs a lot to buy a house in this part of London.» I'm worried about leaving him alone in the house all day.» She had to be rescued by her neighbours when her house caught fire.» It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm buildings and estate workers' houses.» Would you like to come round to my house after school? ) (POLITICS) F0 [C] an organization that makes laws, or its meeting place Thesaurus+: ↑Legislation and law-makingthe HouseF0 the members of the organization that makes laws: » The House began sitting at 3 p.m./rose at 2 a.m.Thesaurus+: ↑Legislation and law-makingF0 [S] the group of people who suggest a subject for a debate: » The motion for tonight's debate is, "This house believes that capital punishment should be abolished."Thesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and gamesWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached house ) (PUBLIC BUILDING) ► F0 [C] a building or part of a building that is used for a special purpose: » the Sydney Opera House» Broadcasting HouseThesaurus+: ↑Houses and homesWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached housenoun [C] (PLURAL houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/ ) (FAMILY) ► F0 an important family, especially a royal one: » The British Royal Family belong to the House of Windsor.Thesaurus+: ↑Royalty, aristocracy and titlesWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached housenoun [C] (PLURAL houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/ ) (PEOPLE AT THEATRE) ► C2 the people watching a performance, especially in a theatre: » The opera played to a full/packed house.Thesaurus+: ↑Theatre auditorium and front-of-houseWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached housenoun [C] (PLURAL houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/ ) UK (SCHOOL GROUP) ► F0 any of a small number of groups that the children in a school are put in for sports and other competitions: » an inter-house football matchThesaurus+: ↑Students and pupilsWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached housenoun [U] (PLURAL houses /ˈhaʊzɪz/ ) (ALSO ˈhouse ˌmusic) (MUSIC) ► F0 popular dance music with a fast regular beat, usually produced on electronic equipment: » House music first appeared in the late 1980s.Thesaurus+: ↑Pop, rock and soulThesaurus+: ↑Types of musicWord partners for house• ♯build/♯buy/♯rent/♯sell a house• a ♯beautiful/♯fine/♯derelict/♯rambling house• a ♯terraced/♯semi-detached/♯detached house house /haʊz/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for house ► C2 to give a person or animal a place to live, or to provide space for something: » It will be difficult to house all the refugees.» The museum houses the biggest collection of antique toys in Europe.Thesaurus+: ↑Accommodating people• • • Extra Examples:» The world's finest collection of Impressionist paintings is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.» Military bases were protected by captured enemy soldiers who were housed there as a human shield.» Hostels are usually provided as a stopgap until the families can be housed in permanent accommodation.» New arrivals were being housed in refugee camps.» We aim to house students with local families. |
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