host的中文

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host
/ hEust /

host¹
◙ noun
1. a person who receives or entertains other people as guests
• （招待客人的）主人
  a person, place, or organization that holds and organizes an event to which others are invited
• 主办者，主办地，主办方
»Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics.
  因斯布鲁克曾经主办过冬季奥运会。
  an area in which particular living things are found
• 独特的生物发现之地，…之家
»Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals.
  澳大利亚是世界上一些最危险的动物之家。
  (often humorous)the landlord or landlady of a pub
• [常幽默] 酒馆（或旅店、客栈）的老板（或老板娘）
» mine host raised his glass of whisky.
  我住的旅店的老板举起了他手中的威士忌。
  the presenter of a television or radio programme
• （电视或广播节目的）主持人
2. [Biology] an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives
• [生] 寄主，宿主（寄生物或共生体所寄生的动植物）
  (也作 host cell)a living cell in which a virus multiplies
• 病毒繁殖的活细胞
  an animal or person that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ
• 接受移植组织（或器官）的受体
3. (也作 host computer)a computer which mediates multiple access to databases mounted on it or provides other services to a computer network
• 主机
◙ verb
1. [with obj.] act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme)
• 主办（活动）；主持（电视或广播节目）

【IDIOMS】

◘ mine host
1. (humorous)the landlord or landlady of a pub
• [幽默] 酒馆老板；酒馆老板娘

【语源】

1. Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- 'host, guest'

host²
◙ noun
1. (a host/hosts of)a large number of people or things
• 许多人（或物）
»a host of memories rushed into her mind.
  许多记忆涌入她的脑海。
  (archaic)an army
• [古] 军队
  (poetic/literary)(in biblical use) the sun, moon, and stars
• [诗／文] （用于圣经）日月星辰
»the starry host of heaven.
  天空中闪闪发光的日月星辰。
  another term for heavenly host
• 同 heavenly host

【语源】

1. Middle English: from Old French ost, hoost, from Latin hostis 'stranger, enemy' (in medieval Latin 'army')

host³
◙ noun
1. [一般作 the Host] the bread consecrated in the Eucharist
• （圣餐中的）圣体
»the elevation of the Host.
举扬圣饼。

【语源】

1. Middle English: from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia 'victim'