Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2542
host
主人
a person who invites and takes care of guests at a social event
- 1.
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
主人
- 2.
a vast multitude
众多
- 3.
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
宿主
大量；众多；宿主；众多；旅馆老板；节目主持人
In use
Our host welcomed us at the door and offered us drinks.
The host of the party prepared games for all the children.
Please thank your host before you leave the dinner.
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。
act as (the) host
He acted as host for the evening.
他担任了当晚的主持人。
play host to sb/sth
The hotel played host to several celebrities.
Connections
Collocations
- host family
- 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。
- host country
- 主办国
- Japan was the host country for the 2020 Olympics.日本是2020年奥运会的主办国。
- host city
- 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。
- gracious host
- 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。
- perfect host
- 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。
- talk show host
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 host 与 home 相似，主人让客人有在家之感。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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