provide housing for sb
表示“住房、住所”时 housing 是不可数名词，前面不加 a/an，常用 provide/give sb housing 或 provide housing for sb 的结构。
The charity provides temporary housing for homeless families.
这家慈善机构为无家可归的家庭提供临时住所。
住房；房屋；住宿
外壳；护罩；机壳；槽口；榫槽；凹槽；壁龛；神龛；马衣；马披；鞍褥；马具挂件；轭饰
houses or apartments in general, or the activity of providing places to live
包围某物或为某人提供住所的活动。
The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
供人居住的建筑物的总称
structures collectively in which people are housed
住宅的总称。
Residences, collectively.
设计用于容纳或支撑机械部件的保护罩
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
机械部件的容器或外壳。
A mechanical component's container or covering.
马具,由装饰性的覆盖物组成,尤指(过去)战马所用
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
马鞍的覆盖物或布料,作为装饰或军事附属物；鞍布；马布；复数时为马具。
A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.
马具或马项圈的附属物。
An appendage to the harness or collar of a harness.
从一个固体中挖出的空间,以便插入另一个部分,例如一根木材的末端插入另一根木材的侧面。
The space taken out of one solid to admit the insertion of part of another, such as the end of one timber in the side of another.
雕像的壁龛。
A niche for a statue.
桅杆或船首斜桅在甲板下或船内的部分。
That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.
船索。
A houseline.
The city is facing a serious housing shortage.
该城市正面临严重的住房短缺。
用法提示：本句中 housing 为不可数名词，意为“住房”，与 shortage 搭配表示住房供应不足。
Affordable housing is a major concern for many families.
可负担住房是许多家庭的一大担忧。
用法提示：本句中 housing 作为不可数名词，意为“住房”，被形容词 affordable 修饰，指价格合理的住房。
The government announced new policies to improve housing conditions.
政府宣布了新政策以改善住房条件。
用法提示：本句中 housing 为不可数名词，意为“住房”，与 conditions 连用表示住房状况。
表示“住房、住所”时 housing 是不可数名词，前面不加 a/an，常用 provide/give sb housing 或 provide housing for sb 的结构。
The charity provides temporary housing for homeless families.
这家慈善机构为无家可归的家庭提供临时住所。
housing 可直接放在另一名词前作定语，表示“住房方面的”，如 housing policy（住房政策）、housing market（房地产市场）。
Housing costs in the capital have risen sharply this year.
今年首都的住房成本大幅上涨。
指机械部件的“外壳、护罩”时为可数名词，复数写作 housings，常用 in a … housing 表示“装在某种外壳内”。
The motor is enclosed in a sealed metal housing.
电机封装在一个密封的金属外壳中。
范围更广，包括临时住所；常用于英式英语，美式英语多用housing
侧重临时性，通常指短期租住
强调基本保护，可能较简陋；常用于无家可归者
较正式，常指各类住宅；复数形式
正式用语，常指豪华或长期居住的房屋
grammar · medium
易错句子The government plans to build more housings for young couples.
正确表达The government plans to build more housing for young couples.
表示“住房（总称）”时，housing 是不可数名词，没有复数形式；要表示数量更多，用 more housing，而不是 more housings。
grammar · medium
易错句子They bought a small housing near the school.
正确表达They bought a small house near the school.
housing 指住房的总体或供给，不指一栋具体的房子；表示“一栋房子”要用可数名词 house，所以把 a small housing 改成 a small house。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many young people spend too much of their income in housing.
正确表达Many young people spend too much of their income on housing.
spend 表示“花费（钱、时间等）”时，固定搭配是 spend ... on sth，介词用 on 而不是 in；改成 on housing 后搭配正确，意思不变。
与‘住房’（指居住的房屋或住房供给）意义相对的状态
housing 指住房的总体或住房供给，常用于政策、市场、城市规划等语境（如 housing shortage），是不可数名词；accommodation 指提供给某人居住的空间，常带临时、租赁或服务性质（如学生宿舍、旅馆住宿），英式英语中不可数，美式英语常用复数 accommodations 表示住宿设施。谈“住房危机、住房建设”用 housing，谈“为某人安排住处”用 accommodation。
housing 是集合名词，指住房的总称或供给，不可数，不能与具体数字连用；house 是可数名词，指一栋具体的房屋。说“他们买了一套房子”用 house，说“住房成本、住房政策”用 housing。
housing 泛指住房总体，不带个体色彩；residence 是可数名词，指某一处具体的住所，语域正式，常见于官方文件，或指豪宅、官邸。说“住房供应”用 housing，说“某人的住所、官邸”用 residence。
经济适用房
The government is working to provide more affordable housing for low-income families.
政府正在努力为低收入家庭提供更多经济适用房。
住房危机
Many cities are facing a severe housing crisis due to rising rents.
由于租金上涨，许多城市正面临严重的住房危机。
住房市场
The housing market has been booming in recent years.
近年来住房市场一直蓬勃发展。
住宅区
They live in a quiet housing estate on the outskirts of town.
他们住在城郊一个安静的住宅区。
住宅开发项目
A new housing development is being built near the park.
公园附近正在新建一个住宅开发项目。
n. (house)
n. (house + hold)
n. (house + hold + -er)
n. (house + keep + -er)
n. (house + keep + -ing)
n. (house + work)
房地产泡沫
Many people lost their homes when the housing bubble burst.
当房地产泡沫破裂时，许多人失去了家园。
购房阶梯（指逐渐换购更大更好的房子）
With rising prices, it's getting harder for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder.
随着房价上涨，首次购房者越来越难踏上购房阶梯。
住房繁荣期
The housing boom led to a surge in construction jobs.
住房繁荣期导致建筑工作岗位激增。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
住房条件
Poor housing conditions can affect people's health.
恶劣的住房条件会影响人们的健康。