the home of something

a) INVENTthe place where something was first discovered, made, or developed 某事物的发祥地，某事物的发源地

America is the home of baseball.

美国是棒球的发源地。

b) PLACEthe place where a plant or animal grows or lives 〔植物或动物的〕产地，生长[栖息]地

India is the home of elephants and tigers.

印度出产大象和老虎。

Examples from the Corpus

the home of something• There was no telephone in his in-laws' house and he had had to call from the home of a neighbor.• Two-thirds of the London sample were employed in the homes of artisans, publicans and victuallers.• Some girls have to do domestic favours in the homes of their male teachers if they can't make the cash payments.• She grew up in the home of a very kind woman.• The island is the home of some fascinating wild life including alligators, which should be treated with respect.• Today it is the home of John and Hazel Cork who renovated it after years of neglect and a serious fire.• Rafah, the home of many of the murdered labourers, was especially tense.• Knowing that her remaining twin was in danger, she rushed to the home of a friend who drove her to hospital.

→ the home of something at home1(4)

单词	the home of something
释义	the home of something the home of something a) INVENTthe place where something was first discovered, made, or developed 某事物的发祥地，某事物的发源地 America is the home of baseball. 美国是棒球的发源地。 b) PLACEthe place where a plant or animal grows or lives 〔植物或动物的〕产地，生长[栖息]地 India is the home of elephants and tigers. 印度出产大象和老虎。 Examples from the Corpus the home of something• There was no telephone in his in-laws' house and he had had to call from the home of a neighbor.• Two-thirds of the London sample were employed in the homes of artisans, publicans and victuallers.• Some girls have to do domestic favours in the homes of their male teachers if they can't make the cash payments.• She grew up in the home of a very kind woman.• The island is the home of some fascinating wild life including alligators, which should be treated with respect.• Today it is the home of John and Hazel Cork who renovated it after years of neglect and a serious fire.• Rafah, the home of many of the murdered labourers, was especially tense.• Knowing that her remaining twin was in danger, she rushed to the home of a friend who drove her to hospital. → the home of something at home1(4)
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