house

1.a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families;

he has a house on Cape Cod

2.an official assembly having legislative powers;

the legislature has two houses

3.a building in which something is sheltered or located;

they had a large carriage house

4.a social unit living together;

he moved his family to Virginia

5.a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented;

the house was full

6.members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments;

he worked for a brokerage house

7.aristocratic family line;

the House of York

8.the members of a religious community living together

9.the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema;

the house applauded

10. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults;

the children were playing house

11. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

12. the management of a gambling house or casino;

the house gets a percentage of every bet

1.contain or cover;

This box houses the gears

2.provide housing for;

The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town

1.The cops busted a juke house on Fourth Street last week.

上周，警察搜查了第四街上的一家妓院。

2.I went into the crumb joint and was shocked.

我走进那廉价的小客栈，大吃了一惊。