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be host to sth
此处 host 为名词，表示主办方。
Paris is host to many international conferences.
巴黎主办了许多国际会议。
主人
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主人
a person who invites and takes care of guests at a social event
Paris is host to many international conferences.
巴黎主办了许多国际会议。
主人
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
众多
a vast multitude
宿主
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
Our host welcomed us at the door and offered us drinks.
我们的主人在门口迎接我们，并给我们端来了饮料。
The host of the party prepared games for all the children.
派对的主人为所有孩子准备了游戏。
Please thank your host before you leave the dinner.
离开晚宴前，请感谢你的主人。
此处 host 为名词，表示主办方。
Paris is host to many international conferences.
巴黎主办了许多国际会议。
He acted as host for the evening.
他担任了当晚的主持人。
The hotel played host to several celebrities.
这家酒店接待了几位名人。
Not this
He is host of the party.
Use this
He is the host of the party.
中文常省略冠词，但英语中可数名词单数前需要冠词，因此应加‘the’。
Not this
The host of the house is my father.
Use this
The owner of the house is my father.
中文‘主人’可指房主或东道主，但英语中‘host’只指接待客人的东道主，而房屋的拥有者应用‘owner’。
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寄宿家庭
She lived with a local host family while studying abroad.
她在国外学习期间住在一个当地的寄宿家庭里。
主办国
Japan was the host country for the 2020 Olympics.
日本是2020年奥运会的主办国。
主办城市
Tokyo was chosen as the host city for the Summer Games.
东京被选为夏季奥运会的主办城市。
热情的主人
Our host was very gracious and made us feel welcome.
我们的主人非常热情，让我们感到宾至如归。
完美的东道主
He is the perfect host, always attentive to his guests.
他是完美的东道主，总是对客人关怀备至。
脱口秀主持人
The talk show host interviewed several celebrities.
这位脱口秀主持人采访了几位名人。
许多，大量
There are a host of reasons to support this proposal.
有许多理由支持这个提议。
主办，招待
The city will play host to the Olympic Games.
这座城市将主办奥运会。
我是宿主。
In the film 'The Host', the main character is an alien host.
在电影《宿主》中，主角是一个外星宿主。
现在，有请主持人，吉米·法伦！
The host on 'The Tonight Show' always greets the audience warmly.
《今夜秀》的主持人总是热情地欢迎观众。
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联想 host 与 home 相似，主人让客人有在家之感。
语域：neutral 常见场景：social events、hospitality 作为名词时，最常用义为‘主人’或‘东道主’，在正式和非正式场合均可使用，多用于聚会、宴会或节目主持等场景。
All listed words rhyme with 'host' (rhyming on /əʊst/). Note that 'lost' is spelled similarly but pronounced /lɒst/ (or /lɔːst/ in US), so it does not rhyme.
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