Definition of house-sit in English:

house-sit

verb

[no object]

Live in and look after a house while its owner is away.
（屋主外出期间）代为照看房子
I'm house-sitting for a friend of a friend
Example sentencesExamples
- We talked about Rosie's job and how she's coming down to London for a week to unwind a little after organising her move - and also to house-sit for us while we're away.
- His neighbour goes on holiday, and Danielle shows up to house-sit.
- I had totally forgotten about this, but my neighbors asked me to house-sit this weekend.
- I just saw a flyer posted at the law school; a recent law school graduate is looking for a house to house-sit.
- Corrie had opted to go with Ryder to the supermarket while Harry remained behind to house-sit.
- But, by a quirk of fate, she had agreed to house-sit for a friend in the north of the Caribbean island and, although the roof was blown off, they were unhurt.
- They may be more keen to organise the insurances or holidays for themselves, but they sure as heck need us to clean, iron and house-sit.
- I was going to house-sit for her when she went out of town, so she was showing me where the bird food was, etc.
- I'd go back in the summers and house-sit for a family, and I'd work at Battleground Country Club cleaning clubs, helping around the shop, putting bags on carts.
- Why don't you phone your Ma and get her to house-sit?
- When they hired someone to house-sit, they meant business.
- Our children no longer live in Thailand, so we have nobody to house-sit for us.
- Letters and gifts abound while Angélique house-sits for the summer and pursues an Art scholarship.
- The couple originally came from Scotland and had only come to the Selby area to house-sit for the complainant's parents.
- Have someone you trust watch your home or apartment, or house-sit while you are away.
- I do go away a lot and have invited various people to house-sit and look after the cat.
- When there's absolutely no one at home, Papa house-sits for us, since he lives right down the hall, which would be the reason why I called him.
- When I was a kid my family used to spend occasional summer weeks in London, house-sitting for some friends.
- Kirk house-sits for them but is distracted by his pretty new girlfriend.
- The boys are in their rooms and Michelle has been house-sitting for a friend this past week.

Derivatives

house-sitter

noun ˈhaʊsˌsɪtəˈhaʊsˌsɪdər

Her presence means he has a house-sitter during his many forays abroad, and when he is at home he enjoys her company and finds security in it.
Example sentencesExamples
- I am fairly happy in my own company but I feel these years are as important to me as they are to him and that I have become little more than a house-sitter or caretaker to our property.
- In some cases, if you have a pet and choose to hire a reputable pet-sitter or house-sitter, this can be your contact person.
- A bunch of home-grown flowers makes the perfect gift for your neighbourly house-sitter, and you never know, when it's their turn to travel, they might do the same for you!
- I stood next to him, knowing that he'd spent the past four hours paying off a year's worth of bills, finding a house-sitter, and several other things.

Definition of house-sit in US English:

house-sit

verbˈhousˌsitˈhaʊsˌsɪt

[no object]

Live in and look after a house while its owner is away.
（屋主外出期间）代为照看房子
I'm house-sitting for a friend of a friend
Example sentencesExamples
- I do go away a lot and have invited various people to house-sit and look after the cat.
- Letters and gifts abound while Angélique house-sits for the summer and pursues an Art scholarship.
- Why don't you phone your Ma and get her to house-sit?
- Kirk house-sits for them but is distracted by his pretty new girlfriend.
- I just saw a flyer posted at the law school; a recent law school graduate is looking for a house to house-sit.
- Our children no longer live in Thailand, so we have nobody to house-sit for us.
- Corrie had opted to go with Ryder to the supermarket while Harry remained behind to house-sit.
- I had totally forgotten about this, but my neighbors asked me to house-sit this weekend.
- I'd go back in the summers and house-sit for a family, and I'd work at Battleground Country Club cleaning clubs, helping around the shop, putting bags on carts.
- But, by a quirk of fate, she had agreed to house-sit for a friend in the north of the Caribbean island and, although the roof was blown off, they were unhurt.
- We talked about Rosie's job and how she's coming down to London for a week to unwind a little after organising her move - and also to house-sit for us while we're away.
- When I was a kid my family used to spend occasional summer weeks in London, house-sitting for some friends.
- Have someone you trust watch your home or apartment, or house-sit while you are away.
- They may be more keen to organise the insurances or holidays for themselves, but they sure as heck need us to clean, iron and house-sit.
- The couple originally came from Scotland and had only come to the Selby area to house-sit for the complainant's parents.
- The boys are in their rooms and Michelle has been house-sitting for a friend this past week.
- When there's absolutely no one at home, Papa house-sits for us, since he lives right down the hall, which would be the reason why I called him.
- When they hired someone to house-sit, they meant business.
- His neighbour goes on holiday, and Danielle shows up to house-sit.
- I was going to house-sit for her when she went out of town, so she was showing me where the bird food was, etc.

单词	house-sit
释义	Definition of house-sit in English: house-sit verb [no object] Live in and look after a house while its owner is away. （屋主外出期间）代为照看房子 I'm house-sitting for a friend of a friend Example sentencesExamples We talked about Rosie's job and how she's coming down to London for a week to unwind a little after organising her move - and also to house-sit for us while we're away. His neighbour goes on holiday, and Danielle shows up to house-sit. I had totally forgotten about this, but my neighbors asked me to house-sit this weekend. I just saw a flyer posted at the law school; a recent law school graduate is looking for a house to house-sit. Corrie had opted to go with Ryder to the supermarket while Harry remained behind to house-sit. But, by a quirk of fate, she had agreed to house-sit for a friend in the north of the Caribbean island and, although the roof was blown off, they were unhurt. They may be more keen to organise the insurances or holidays for themselves, but they sure as heck need us to clean, iron and house-sit. I was going to house-sit for her when she went out of town, so she was showing me where the bird food was, etc. I'd go back in the summers and house-sit for a family, and I'd work at Battleground Country Club cleaning clubs, helping around the shop, putting bags on carts. Why don't you phone your Ma and get her to house-sit? When they hired someone to house-sit, they meant business. Our children no longer live in Thailand, so we have nobody to house-sit for us. Letters and gifts abound while Angélique house-sits for the summer and pursues an Art scholarship. The couple originally came from Scotland and had only come to the Selby area to house-sit for the complainant's parents. Have someone you trust watch your home or apartment, or house-sit while you are away. I do go away a lot and have invited various people to house-sit and look after the cat. When there's absolutely no one at home, Papa house-sits for us, since he lives right down the hall, which would be the reason why I called him. When I was a kid my family used to spend occasional summer weeks in London, house-sitting for some friends. Kirk house-sits for them but is distracted by his pretty new girlfriend. The boys are in their rooms and Michelle has been house-sitting for a friend this past week. Derivatives house-sitter noun ˈhaʊsˌsɪtəˈhaʊsˌsɪdər Her presence means he has a house-sitter during his many forays abroad, and when he is at home he enjoys her company and finds security in it. Example sentencesExamples I am fairly happy in my own company but I feel these years are as important to me as they are to him and that I have become little more than a house-sitter or caretaker to our property. In some cases, if you have a pet and choose to hire a reputable pet-sitter or house-sitter, this can be your contact person. A bunch of home-grown flowers makes the perfect gift for your neighbourly house-sitter, and you never know, when it's their turn to travel, they might do the same for you! I stood next to him, knowing that he'd spent the past four hours paying off a year's worth of bills, finding a house-sitter, and several other things. Definition of house-sit in US English: house-sit verbˈhousˌsitˈhaʊsˌsɪt [no object] Live in and look after a house while its owner is away. （屋主外出期间）代为照看房子 I'm house-sitting for a friend of a friend Example sentencesExamples I do go away a lot and have invited various people to house-sit and look after the cat. Letters and gifts abound while Angélique house-sits for the summer and pursues an Art scholarship. Why don't you phone your Ma and get her to house-sit? Kirk house-sits for them but is distracted by his pretty new girlfriend. I just saw a flyer posted at the law school; a recent law school graduate is looking for a house to house-sit. Our children no longer live in Thailand, so we have nobody to house-sit for us. Corrie had opted to go with Ryder to the supermarket while Harry remained behind to house-sit. I had totally forgotten about this, but my neighbors asked me to house-sit this weekend. I'd go back in the summers and house-sit for a family, and I'd work at Battleground Country Club cleaning clubs, helping around the shop, putting bags on carts. But, by a quirk of fate, she had agreed to house-sit for a friend in the north of the Caribbean island and, although the roof was blown off, they were unhurt. We talked about Rosie's job and how she's coming down to London for a week to unwind a little after organising her move - and also to house-sit for us while we're away. When I was a kid my family used to spend occasional summer weeks in London, house-sitting for some friends. Have someone you trust watch your home or apartment, or house-sit while you are away. They may be more keen to organise the insurances or holidays for themselves, but they sure as heck need us to clean, iron and house-sit. The couple originally came from Scotland and had only come to the Selby area to house-sit for the complainant's parents. The boys are in their rooms and Michelle has been house-sitting for a friend this past week. When there's absolutely no one at home, Papa house-sits for us, since he lives right down the hall, which would be the reason why I called him. When they hired someone to house-sit, they meant business. His neighbour goes on holiday, and Danielle shows up to house-sit. I was going to house-sit for her when she went out of town, so she was showing me where the bird food was, etc.
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