host
gb/hˈoʊst/ us/hˈoʊst/
A2
英语
~ 2700
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
Person who welcomes guests
A person who invites and looks after guests.
用法模式：
[someone] is the host of [an event]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'host' with 'guest'; remember, a host is the one giving the welcome, not receiving it.
近义词
presenter (Used mainly for someone introducing a television or radio program.)
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emcee (Informal term, especially in entertainment settings.)
反义词
guest (The opposite role in a social or event setting.)
搭配
gracious host
|party host
|wedding host
|TV host
主题
daily life
|social
|events
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The host greeted each guest at the door.
- Our host prepared a delicious dinner for us.
- As the host, she made sure everyone felt comfortable.
学习者例句
- The host said hello to me.
- Our host gave us food and drink.
- He is the host of the show.
动词
B1
action
2
Organize and provide event space
To plan and hold an event in a place you control.
用法模式：
to host [an event]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think 'host' only means 'to be present at', but it means to arrange and provide the place for an event.
近义词
organize (Focuses on planning rather than providing space.)
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hold (More general, can mean simply to have an event happen.)
反义词
attend (To go to an event rather than organize it.)
搭配
host a party
|host a meeting
|host a conference
|host a dinner
主题
events
|business
|daily life
|work
|arts_entertainment
例句
- We will host the annual conference at our headquarters.
- They hosted a charity dinner last weekend.
- The museum is hosting an exhibition of modern art.
学习者例句
- We will host a big party.
- She will host the meeting.
- The school will host a play.
名词
B1
entity
3
Broadcast program presenter
A person who talks to the audience and guides a TV, radio, or online show.
近义词
anchor (Typically used for news programs.)
|
presenter (Common in British English for TV and radio hosts.)
搭配
TV host
|radio host
|podcast host
主题
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|work
例句
- The talk show host asked the celebrity about her new movie.
- He works as a radio host on a morning show.
- The podcast host introduced the topic of the day.
学习者例句
- The TV host smiled at the camera.
- She is the host of a radio show.
- The podcast host talks to many people.
名词
technical
B2
entity
4
Organism supporting another organism
An animal or plant that another animal or plant lives on or inside and gets food from.
近义词
carrier (Can mean an organism that harbors a pathogen; not always providing sustenance.)
搭配
host cell
|host species
|host organism
主题
science
|biology
|health
|animals
例句
- Humans are the primary host for this virus.
- The mosquito acts as a host for the parasite.
- The plant serves as a host to several fungi.
学习者例句
- A dog can be a host for fleas.
- The body is a host for bacteria.
- This plant is a host for insects.
名词
B2
quantity
5
Large number of things or people
A lot of people or things together.
近义词
multitude (More formal and literary.)
|
crowd (Usually refers specifically to people gathered physically together.)
搭配
a host of problems
|a host of opportunities
主题
quantity
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The project faced a host of difficulties.
- She has a host of friends in the city.
- There are a host of reasons to support the plan.
学习者例句
- He has a host of books.
- We have a host of ideas.
- There are a host of problems here.
语法
相关表达
a host of
1/ə hˈoʊst əv/
fixed phrase
Large number of things or people
A lot of people or things together.
例句
- There are a host of reasons why this plan will work.
- She has a host of ideas for the new project.
play host to
1/plˈeɪ hˈoʊst tə/
fixed phrase
Act as someone hosting guests
To be the person or place that receives guests for an event.
例句
- The city will play host to the international summit next year.
- Our school is playing host to students from abroad this week.