home這個詞大家再熟悉不過了,但其實home的詞性非常豐富,打開詞典,我們可以知道home其實有4個詞性,分別是名詞、形容詞、副詞、動詞。
我們所熟知的「家」是home作為名詞(n.)的用法:
the house, apartment, etc. where you live, especially with your family
家,住宅
舉個栗子:
Call me at home after four o‘clock.
4點之后打家里的電話找我。
除了我們住宅的房屋,home還可以指「家庭」,the type of family you come from
舉個栗子:
We had a happy home.
我們有一個幸福的家庭。
幾個比較地道的表達:
make yourself at home 請隨意,別拘謹
be/feel at home感覺自在,不拘束
作形容詞(adj.),表示「家里的,居家的」,比如說:
home ownership 住所擁有權
home improvements/maintenance 居家改善/維護
home prices 住房價格(美國人通常這麼用)
home作為形容詞還表示「本國的」,相當于domestic.
舉個栗子:
His books were a success in his home country/market,but failed to find an audience abroad.
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