n (1)1)房子，住宅(building in which people，usu a single family，live)[C]：live in a～住在一所房子里;go from～to～挨家挨户地走;〖同〗home，dwelling，residence;2)全家人(people living in such a building)[C，通常sing]：The whole～was ill with the mumps/woken up by the noise.全家人都患了流行性腮腺炎/都被嘈杂声吵醒了。〖同〗household，family;

(2)作某特殊用途的建筑物(building used for definite purpose)[C](用于构成合成词)：the zoo/country/town/movie/public～动物园/乡村住所/城镇住所/电影院/酒馆;a publishing/coffee～出版社/咖啡馆;a～of worship/detention/correction/prosititution祈祷之所/拘留所/教养所/妓院;the H～of God教堂;a fraternity～on the campus 校园里的大学男生联谊会馆;

(3)学校中的一组学生(section of the pupils at a school) [C]： Baird H～beat Lynne H～at rugby this term.这学期贝尔德队的学生在橄榄球比赛中击败了林尼队的学生。The school has six～s named after famous people.这个学校有六个以名人的名字命名的学生队;

(4)集会所用的建筑物(building used by an assembly)[C：](通常House);the H～of Commons/Lords下(平民)/上(贵族)院;the H～s of Parliament议会的两院;

(5) 1)上(下)议院(the House of Commom or Lords)[C，the H～](infml)(BrE)：enter the H～成为议会议员;address both H～s of Congress向国会两院讲话; 2)众议院(the House of Representatives)[C，the H～](AmE)：The Senate approved the bill，but the H～voted against it.参议院批准了这个议案，但众议院反对(这个议案)。〖同〗congress，assembly，council，commons;〖反〗senate; 3)辩论后投票的全体议员(people voting after a debate)[C，通常sing]：This～does not support the changes made by the government.全体议会成员不支持政府的改革计划。

(6)商业机构(business，firm)[C]：a fashion/banking/software～时装商店/银行/计算机软件商行;work for a commercial/brokerage/trading～在商行/代理行/贸易商行工作;

(7)家族(尤指皇族或贵族);王朝(important family，esp noble or royal，including its ancestors and descendants;dynasty)[C](常cap)：a member of the H～of York/Orange约克/奥兰治家族的一个成员;the H～of Windsor英国王室;

(8) 1)听(观)众(people in a theatre or concert hall)[C，通常sing]：The～gave him a standing ovation.观众站起来为他欢呼。A large～heard him.大批观众来听他演说。〖同〗audience; 2)剧院等(theatre，etc)[C]：The actors played to empty/full/packed～s.演员对着空旷/满座/客满的剧场演出。The～was filled premiere. 首场演出观众爆满。a full/thin～客满/观众不多;The whole～laughed.整个剧场大笑起来。3)剧院中的演出(performance in a theatre)[C]：The third～started at 9 o'clock in the evening. 第三场演出晚上9点开始。

(9)星座(group of stars with its usual name)[C](名称中cap)：the H～of the Lion狮子星座;

bring the house down博得满场喝彩(鼓掌)：A fine speech brought the～down.一篇精彩的演说倾倒全体听众。

get on like a house on fire一见如故：The two children got on like a～on fire.这两个孩子玩得非常亲热。

keep house管家：She was keeping～for us. 她为我们管家。

on the house免费：give sb a drink on the～免费供某人一杯酒;

put/set one's (own) house in order处理事务使之有绪：When Mr Black died，his lawyer helped the widow put her～in order.布莱克先生死后，他的律师帮助其遗孀料理好善后。

→′houseful n满屋，一屋子;′housing n房屋;住宅;住处;′house-agent n房地产经纪人;′houseboat n水上住宅，供人住的船;′house-bound adj因故(如疾病)不能离家;′housebreaking n侵入家宅罪;′housebreaker n (为抢劫等而)侵入他人住宅者;′housecoat n妇女在家穿的宽大便服;′housecraft n管家艺术;′house-dog n看家狗;′house-father n男舍监;′house-fly n家蝇;household n一家人，家庭;householder n住户;房主;家长;户主;′housekeeper n女管家;′housekeeping n家务管理;家政;′housemaid n女仆;′house-martin n家燕;′housemaster，′housemistress n(寄宿学校的男、女)舍监;′house-mother n女舍监;′house-proud adj讲究家庭摆设的;′house-sparrow n家雀;′house-tops n屋顶;′house-trained adj受过训练不在室内便溺的;′house-warming n乔迁庆宴;′housewife n主妇;′housework n家务活;′alms-house n救济院;′bakehouse n烤面包房;′courthouse n法院;′cowhouse n牛棚;′custom-house n海关;′guesthouse n宾馆;′hen-house n鸡舍;′opera-house n歌剧院;′picture-house n电影院;′schoolhouse n校舍;′slanghterhouse n屠宰场;′store-house n仓库;′treasure-house n 宝库;′warehouse n仓库;′workhouse n贫民收容所;

vt (1) 1)给……房子住(用)(provide with a place to live for a short or long time)[T+n]：be well/poorly～d住房条件优越/差;Each apartment will～a family of six.每套公寓可供一个六口之家居住。 2)为(动物)提供住所(provide shelter for (an animal))[T+n]：The animals are～d in the barn.这些动物被安置在牲口棚里。

(2)储藏(provide space for storing sth)[T+n]：I must find some place where I can～my books. 我得找个地方存放我的书。～one's old books in attic把旧书存放在阁楼上;

(3)保存于(provide a (protected) place for sth)[T+n]：The antique car is～d in a museum. 那辆老爷车保存于博物馆里。〖同〗store;

【读音】house变复数后有音变：house/haʊs/→houses /haʊzɪz/。

【说明】house是供人们居住的建筑，通常是两层或两层以上的楼房。cottage指小而旧的房子，特别是指农村中的房子。在一所更大的建筑物中的一套房间(包括厨房和洗澡间)BrE中称flat， AmE中称apartment。大的宏伟的房子称作mansion(大厦);如果是属于国王或王后的叫作palace(宫殿)。

【辨异】 1)house与dwelling、home和residence的区别见DWELLING 。2)hotel与house和inn的区别：hotel是个常用的词，表示具有现代化设施的宽敞的建筑，虽然这也不完全尽然，如：the best hotel in the city(城里最好的旅馆);a cheap hotel near the docks(码头附近一家价格低廉的旅店);house一词常用于特定的旅馆名称中，其内涵有华贵之意，如：the Parker House(帕克旅馆);the Palmer House(帕姆旅馆);Inn表示具有家庭的舒适，老式的外观，用于一些公共旅馆和美国的旅馆名称中，具有古朴或老式的效果，如：the Pickwick Inn(皮克维克客栈);the Wayside Inn(路边客栈)。