| [/həust; host/] n 用法:
1 ~ of sb/sth large number of people or things 大群, 众多, 许多（人或事物）:
He has hosts of friends. 他有很多朋友. *
I can't come, for a whole host of reasons. 由於种种原因, 我来不了. 用法:
2 (arch 古) army 军队. host 2
[/həust; host/] n 用法:
1 (fem 阴性作 hostess [/ˈhəustɪs;ˋhostɪs/]) person who receives and entertains one or more other people as guests （待客的）主人:
I was away so my son acted as host. 我那时不在家, 所以由我的儿子招待客人. *
Mr and Mrs Hill are such good hosts. 希尔先生和夫人招待客人真周到. *
[attrib 作定语] the host nation, eg for an international conference, etc 东道国, 主办国（如主办召开国际会议等）. 用法:
2 (fem 阴性作 hostess) compere of a television programme, etc （电视节目等的）主持人:
Your host on tonight's show is Max Astor. 今晚表演节目的主持人是马克斯·阿斯特. 用法:
3 (dated or joc 旧或谑) landlord of an inn; publican 旅店老板; 酒店老板:
mine host 我住的旅店的老板. 用法:
4 animal or plant on which a parasite lives 寄主, 宿主（寄生物所寄生的动植物）:
[attrib 作定语] host organisms 寄主. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) be/play host to sb receive and entertain sb as a guest （作为主人）招待或款待某人:
The college is (playing) host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. 这所学院接待了一批来访的俄国科学家. host 3
v [Tn] act as host at (an event) or to (a person) 主办或主持（某活动）; 作为主人招待（某人）:
Which country is hosting the Games this year? 今年的运动会由哪国主办? *
Hosting our show this evening is the lovely Gloria Monroe. 我们今晚的演出由美丽的格洛丽亚·门罗主持. host 4
[/həust; host/] n the Host [sing] the bread that is blessed and eaten at Holy Communion （在圣餐中经祝祷而食用的）圣饼. |