host
释义
A person who receives or entertains guests; the country, city, or organization that holds an event
主人;东道主;主办方
A person who introduces and runs a TV or radio show
(电视/广播节目)主持人
To receive guests, or to organize and hold an event
招待,做东;主办,主持
词根拆分
原生英语host 是拉丁语 hospes(客人、主人、陌生人)经古法语 hoste 磨损而来的形式,hospit 的中段坍缩成了一个音节。host 是「宾主」一对中负责款待的那一方——所以它自然延伸到 host country(接待的国家)和 talk-show host(接待观众的主持人)。
词根 hospit 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.host country东道国
- 2.host family寄宿家庭
- 3.host city主办城市
- 4.host an event主办活动
- 5.TV host电视主持人
例句
- 1.
They were generous hosts who made every visitor feel at home.
他们是慷慨的主人,让每位来访者都感到宾至如归。
- 2.
Japan will host the international conference next spring.
日本将于明年春天主办这场国际会议。
- 3.
She works as the host of a popular morning radio show.
她担任一档热门早间广播节目的主持人。
- 4.
The host welcomed each guest at the door with a warm smile.
主人在门口带着温暖的微笑迎接每一位客人。
易混词辨析
host 与 hostage——两者看着相关、也都来自 hospit 家族,但 host 是主动接待客人,hostage 是被违背意愿地扣押。款待 → host;被劫持 → hostage。(另有一个不相关的 host 表示「一大群」,如 a host of problems,源自拉丁语 hostis「军队」——同属敌对支,但义项不同。)