host
noun/həʊst/
/həʊst/
Idioms - [countable] a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house
主人 - Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests.
主人伊恩把我们介绍给了其他客人。 - Sonja stayed with an Argentine host family.
索尼娅住在一个阿根廷寄宿家庭。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charming
- generous
- genial
- …
- act as
- play
- city
- club
- community
- …
- host to
- Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests.
- [countable] a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event
东道主；主办国（或城市、机构） - the host nation/country/city
主办国／城市 - host to somebody/something The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists.
学院正在接待一批来访的俄罗斯科学家。 - The wonderful city of Melbourne is host to this event.
美丽的墨尔本市主办了此次活动。
Extra Examples- The host club is to be congratulated on its organization of the tournament.
应该祝贺东道主俱乐部成功组织了这次锦标赛。 - The town is playing host to a film crew.
该镇正在接待一个电影摄制组。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charming
- generous
- genial
- …
- act as
- play
- city
- club
- community
- …
- host to
- the host nation/country/city
- [countable] a person who introduces a television or radio show, and talks to guests
（电视或广播的）节目主持人 - a radio/TV host
广播／电视节目主持人 - The event will be opened by television host Bill Punter.
这次活动将由电视节目主持人比尔・庞特揭幕。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chat-show
- game-show
- radio
- …
- a radio/TV host
- [countable] (specialist) an animal or a plant on which another animal or plant lives and feeds
（寄生动植物的）宿主，寄主 - [countable] host of somebody/something a large number of people or things
一大群人（或事物） - a host of possibilities
多种可能性 - Lavender oil can relieve a whole host of ailments.
薰衣草油可以缓解多种疾病。
- a host of possibilities
- (also host computer)[countable] (computing) the main computer in a network that controls or supplies information to other computers that are connected to it
（计算机网络的）主机，服务机 - transferring files from the host to your local computer
从主机向你的本地机传送文件
- transferring files from the host to your local computer
- the Host[singular] the bread that is used in the Christian service of communion, after it has been blessed
圣饼（基督教圣餐仪式中经过祝祷的面饼）
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 4 and noun sense 6 Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’. noun sense 5 Middle English: from Old French ost, hoost, from Latin hostis ‘stranger, enemy’ (in medieval Latin ‘army’). noun sense 7 Middle English: from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia ‘victim’.
Idioms
be/play host to something
- to be a place where a particular plant, animal or feature is found
（动植物等的）生长地，栖息地，所在地 - Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals.
澳大利亚是世界上某些最危险动物的栖息地。 - The acre of garden is host to a splendid bank of rhododendrons.
一英亩见方的花园生长出一大片绚烂的杜鹃花。 - The park is host to a beautiful ornamental lake.
这个公园有一个漂亮的观赏湖。
- Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals.