House Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

house

verb

快速理解

What does "House" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "House"?

動詞 house 主要指提供住所或容納物品。

  1. 1

    提供住所

    EN: to provide a place for someone to live

    翻譯: 為某人提供居住的場所

  2. 2

    容納物品

    EN: to contain or store something

    翻譯: 容納或存放某物

  3. 3

    安置機械

    EN: to enclose or be the structure for a machine or mechanism

    翻譯: 將機械或裝置包覆或安置在結構內

小提醒:house 作動詞時,發音為 /haʊz/,與名詞 /haʊs/ 的發音不同,需特別注意。

發音(How to Pronounce "House" in English

How to pronounce "House" in English?"House" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "House" from YouTube Videos

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "House"?How does "House" change by context?

1. to provide a place to live or work

提供住所或工作場所

The new apartment building can house over 200 families.

這棟新公寓大樓可以容納超過200個家庭。

The museum houses a collection of ancient artifacts.

這座博物館收藏了一批古代文物。

2. to store or keep something in a building or container

將某物存放於建築物或容器中

The library houses thousands of rare books.

圖書館裡存放著數千本珍本書籍。

The old barn houses the farm equipment.

農場設備存放在舊穀倉裡。

3. to enclose or cover something as a protective structure

將某物包圍或覆蓋起來,作為保護結構

The delicate mechanism is housed in a stainless steel casing.

精密的機械裝置被裝在不鏽鋼外殼內。

The electrical components are safely housed within the unit.

電氣元件被安全地封裝在裝置內部。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "House"?How to make natural sentences with "House"?
PatternMeaningExample
house + noun (person/animal)為…提供住所;收容The barn can house up to twenty horses. (這個穀倉可以容納多達二十匹馬。)
be housed + prepositional phrase (in/at)被安置在…;被存放在…The collection is housed in the national museum. (這批收藏品被存放在國家博物館裡。)
house + reflexive pronoun (oneself)使自己居住於…He housed himself in a small apartment downtown. (他讓自己住在市中心的一間小公寓裡。)
house + adverb (safely, comfortably)安全/舒適地安置The refugees were finally housed safely after the storm. (暴風雨過後,難民們終於被安全地安置好了。)

用法說明

How is "House" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "House"?

house vs. house up

  • house 作為及物動詞,核心意思是「提供住所給…」或「收藏、容納」。
  • house up 是一個帶有方向性的片語動詞,強調「將某人或某物安置、收容在室內或安全的地方」,常帶有臨時性或保護性的意味。
  • 在正式或一般描述「提供永久性住所」時,通常使用 house
  • 當強調因天氣、安全、健康等原因而「讓…待在室內不外出的動作」時,則會使用 house up。 EN: The new apartment complex can house over 500 families. 翻譯: 這棟新公寓大樓可以為超過500個家庭提供住所。

EN:We housed up the stray puppies during the storm.

翻譯:暴風雨期間,我們把那些流浪小狗收容在屋內。

EN:The museum houses a priceless collection of ancient artifacts.

翻譯:這間博物館收藏了一批無價的古代文物。

EN:She's been housed up with the flu for a week.

翻譯:她因為流感已經被關在屋裡(休養)一個星期了。

總結建議

在表達「提供長期住所或收藏」時用 house,強調「因特定原因將…安置於室內」的動作時則用 house up

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "House" and similar words?How to choose "House" vs alternatives?

house vs accommodate

house 強調提供居住空間,通常指建築物本身;accommodate 則更廣泛,指提供空間、設施或服務以滿足需求,不一定限於居住。

house vs contain

house 通常指為有生命的人或動物提供住所;contain 則指物理上容納或盛裝物品,或抽象上包含、控制某事物。

house vs shelter

house 指提供常規的、較長期的住所;shelter 強調提供臨時庇護、保護以避開危險或惡劣環境。

口語用法

How is "House" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "House"?

引述

在口語中,house 常用來引述或轉述他人的話,特別是當內容有點荒謬或令人驚訝時。 EN: He was like, "I can house a whole pizza by myself," and we all just stared. 翻譯: 他就說:「我自己可以幹掉一整張披薩,」我們全都傻眼看著他。

EN:She goes, "We're going to house this project by Friday," as if it's no big deal.

翻譯:她就說:「我們要在週五前搞定這個專案,」說得好像沒什麼大不了。

語氣強調

作為動詞時,house 在口語中常帶有「大量容納」、「徹底擊敗」或「狼吞虎嚥」的誇張語氣,用來加強效果。 EN: This new stadium can house like 80,000 people, it's insane. 翻譯: 這個新體育場可以容納大概八萬人,太誇張了。

EN:Did you see that game? We totally housed the other team!

翻譯:你有看那場比賽嗎?我們徹底打爆了另一隊!

停頓填充

在思考或組織句子時,house 有時會作為一個填充詞,用來延遲回答或緩和直接拒絕的語氣。 EN: So, where should we... house... the meeting? Maybe the big conference room? 翻譯: 所以,我們應該把會議…安置…在哪裡?或許大會議室?

EN:Can you finish the report today? — Well, I can't really house that, but maybe by tomorrow?

翻譯:你今天能完成報告嗎?— 呃,我可能沒辦法搞定,但明天也許可以?

正式寫作注意:上述口語用法,特別是作為填充詞或帶有誇張、俚語意味的用法(如「打爆」、「幹掉食物」),在正式報告、學術論文或商業文件中應避免使用。正式文書中,house 作為動詞應回歸其標準意義,如「容納」、「提供住所」或「收藏」。

常見短語

What common collocations use "House"?What fixed phrases with "House" should I remember?

house guests

house [plural noun]

在家中接待客人過夜

house students

house [plural noun]

為學生提供住宿

house a collection

house a/the [noun]

容納、收藏(物品、資料等)

house troops

house [plural noun]

安置、駐紮軍隊

house equipment

house [uncountable noun]

存放、容納設備

be housed in

be housed in [location]

被安置在、位於(某處)

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "House"?Which "House" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×I will house my family.

I will provide a home for my family.

"house" 作動詞時,意思是「提供住所」或「容納」,通常用於建築物或機構容納人或物,而非指為家人提供一個情感上的「家」。表達「為家人提供一個家」應使用 "provide a home"。

×This building can house.

This building can house a large company.

動詞 "house" 是及物動詞,必須接一個受詞(被容納的人或物)。句子中缺少了受詞,意思不完整。

×Last year, the government housed the refugees.

Last year, the government provided housing for the refugees. / Last year, the government housed the refugees in temporary shelters.

雖然 "housed" 在文法上正確,但在敘述過去一次性安置事件時,使用 "provided housing for" 或具體說明安置地點(如 "in temporary shelters")更為自然且常見。單獨使用 "housed" 可能顯得過於正式或簡略。

×I house in Taipei.

I live in Taipei.

動詞 "house" 的主語通常是建築物、地點或機構(提供住所),而不是居住者本人。表達「某人居住在某地」應使用 "live"。

×The collection is housing in the north wing.

The collection is housed in the north wing.

描述「某物被容納/收藏於某處」時,應使用被動語態 "is/are housed",因為收藏品是「被」安置的。使用主動語態的進行式 "is housing" 會使主語(收藏品)變成提供住所的一方,邏輯錯誤。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "House"?What are tense/participle forms of "House"?
houses(3rd_singular)housing(present_participle)housed(past)housed(past_participle)