1. C U 家；住宅；家乡，故乡　 the house where one lives; a house; the place where one was born or habitually lives
2. C 家庭　 the house and family one belongs to
3. S 产地，生长地；发源地　 a place where a plant or animal can be found living or growing wild, especially in large numbers; the place where sth was originally discovered, made, or developed
4. C 收容所，养育院　 a place for the care of a group of people or animals of the same type, who do not live with a family
5. U 终点　 the finishing line of race

　build a ～　建一所住宅
　buy a ～　买一处住宅
　feel at ～　觉得舒服，自在
　go to sb's ～　到某人家去
　leave ～　离开家
　make a ～　安家，成家
　manage a ～　治家，管家
　miss one's ～　想家
　operate a ～　治家，管家
　ring up ～　给家里打电话
　run a ～　治家，管家
　set out for ～　向基地出发
　stay at ～　呆在家里
　better-class ～　上等的住宅
　broken ～　破裂的家庭
　good ～　美满的家庭
　happy ～　幸福的家庭
　industrial ～　工业发源地
　last ～　坟墓
　new ～　新居
　old ～　老家，故里
　private ～　私人住宅
　rich ～　富裕的家庭
　unhappy ～　不幸的家庭
　country ～　乡间住宅
　farm ～　农舍
　holiday ～　度假时的住处
　rest ～　疗养院
　summer ～　避暑别墅
　winter ～　避寒别墅
　as one's ～　当作家
　at ～　在家，在家乡，在本地，在国内
　be at ～ in modern history　精通近代史
　far from ～　离家很远
　～ for the aged　敬老院

　This is the finest home in this city.　这是该城市最好的住宅。
　If you buy that home, will you spend the rest of your life there?　如果你买下那栋房子，你打算在那里度过余生吗?
　My home is in New York.　我的家在纽约。
　My home is both comfortable and sweet.　我的家既舒适又可爱。
　The poor man always wants to have a really comfortable home.　这个可怜的男人一直想拥有一个真正舒适的家。
　England became his second home.　英格兰成了他的第二故乡。
　He left home at the age of twenty.　他20岁离开家乡。
　The old man looked forward to seeing the old home again.　这位老人盼望能再看到老家。
　Neither beasts nor birds would have the bat as their friend, so he was afraid to leave his home.　兽类和鸟群都不把蝙蝠当作朋友，因此蝙蝠不敢离开窝。
　Yunnan Province is the home of elephants and peacocks.　云南是大象和孔雀的栖息地。
　The United States is the home of jazz.　美国是爵士音乐的发源地。
　Some of them are home to rock wrens, swallows and great horned owls.　有些地区是山鹪鹩、燕子、大角状羽毛猫头鹰居住栖息的地方。
　Paris is the home of women's fashions.　巴黎是妇女时装的中心。
　There is a home for the blind in this town.　这个镇上有一家盲人院。
　The hundred metres champion managed to get home by a tenth of a second.　这位百米赛冠军好不容易领先1/10秒到达终点。

 ♣ at home
1. 在家 living in one's own home
　It is advisable that we (should) stay at home instead of going to the movie.　我们还是不去看电影，呆在家里好。
　She went to college in her hometown, and lived at home all the while.　她在家乡念大学，并一直住在家里。
2. 在家接待客人 meeting the guests in home
　Mrs. Jones is at home on Thursday.　琼斯太太每星期四在家接待客人。
3. 国内 in one's own country
　These things can all be manufactured at home.　这些东西国内都能制造。
 ♣ be〔feel〕 at home
　精通，对…内行　be familiar with; be accustomed to
　I am completely at home in mathematics.　我精通数学。
　He feels quite at home in modern history.　他通晓近代史。
　Is it difficult to feel at home in a foreign language?　精通一门外语困难吗?
 ♣ close〔near〕 to home
　触到痛处；说得太露骨　uncomfortably near the truth
　Everyone felt that the speaker's remarks hit close to home.　大家都感觉到发言人的话击中了要害。
　When the old man spoke about the prejudice, some people felt he had come too close to home.　当那老人讲到偏见时，有些人感到他说得太露骨了。
 ♣ eat out of house and home
　把某人吃得倾家荡产　eat a lot of food at the cost of (sb)
　During the three weeks we entertained John's friends, we were eaten out of house and home.　在盛宴款待约翰那些朋友的三周里，我们都快倾家荡产了。
 ♣ feel at home
　无拘无束　feel comfortable or relaxed
　He feels at home in my home.　他在我家无拘无束。
　She always feels at home in her friend's house.　她在朋友家很随便。
　The boy didn't feel at home in such a splendid house.　在这样富丽堂皇的房子里，这男孩感到很拘束。
　Although I've never worked for a bank before, I feel quite at home there because I'm used to dealing with figures.　虽然我以前从未在银行工作，但是我在那儿工作很舒适，因为我习惯于同数字打交道。
 ♣ home from home
　像家里一样安适自在的地方　place where one feels as comfortable
　We really enjoyed our holiday. The hotel was a home from home.　我们的假日过得真愉快，旅馆像家里一样安适自在。
 ♣ home is where the heart is
　心在家就在　wherever one's family lives is equivalent to home
　Although I come from the country, I enjoy sharing a flat in London with Gill—after all, home is where the heart is.　虽然我来自农村，但我却以同吉尔在伦敦共住一个套间为乐——到底还是心在家就在。
 ♣ house and home
　家庭　family
　The war made many people lose their house and home.　战争使许多人无家可归。
 ♣ last home
　坟墓　final resting place; tomb
　The World War Ⅱ bomber found a last home in the Hendon aircraft museum.　亨顿飞机博物馆已成为那架第二次世界大战时的轰炸机永久性的收藏地。
 ♣ make oneself at home
　随便，无拘束　be as comfortable as if one were in his or her own home
　Make yourself at home.　请不要客气。
　You should make yourself at home.　你应该像到了自己家一样。

 ♣ home, dwelling, family, house, residence
　这五个词都有“家，家庭，家宅”的意思。其区别在于：home指某人出生以及成长的环境或与某人一起居住的地方；dwelling为文学用语，用以同商店、办公室及其他建筑物相区别的住宅；family指的是家庭成员，与居住地无关；house强调人们居住的建筑物本身；residence常指周围大片土地的宅邸，也可指普通的房屋，尤其是自己的住宅。例如：
　There's nothing like home.　哪儿也没有家里好。
　Their clothes were in rags and their dwellings were small and poorly furnished.　他们衣衫褴褛，住房狭小，家具简陋。
　Because our family is happy and healthy we reckon ourselves fortunate.　因为我们一家人幸福健康，我们认为我们是幸运的。
　She offered to help Rose in house keeping when I was not here.　我不在时，她主动帮助露丝料理家务。
　Buy a house, build a home.　买一所房子，安一个家。
　The President's residence is the White House in Washington, D. C.　总统的官邸是华盛顿特区的白宫。

1. 我打算去朋友家喝茶。
　［误］ I arranged to go my friend's home for tea.
　［正］ I arranged to go to my friend's home for tea.
　［析］ 如果home前有名词所有格或物主代词，则 home用作名词，要加适当的介词。
2. 他抛弃了舒适的家。
　［误］ He abandoned his cosy family.
　［正］ He abandoned his cosy home.
　［析］ 本句的意思是舍弃了舒适的家（庭条件），而不是“弃家人于不顾”，应该用home. 误句的意思是“抛妻弃子”。
3. 他出生在一个医生的家庭里。
　［误］ He was born into a doctor's home.
　［正］ He was born into a doctor's family.
　［析］ be born into home不一定说明出身， be born into family（家庭）才表示某人的出身。

1. 家庭的，在家里的；家乡的；总部的　 of or being a home, place of origin, or base of operation
2. 本地的，国内的　 not foreign; domestic
3. 家用的　 prepared, done, or intended for use in a home
4. 主场的，主队的　 played or playing at one's own sports field, rather than that of an opponent

　～ cooking　家常饭菜
　～ market　国内市场
　～ movies　家里自拍的影片
　～ news　国内新闻
　～ team　主队

　They enjoy home joys.　他们享受天伦之乐。
　What is your home address?　你的家庭住址是哪儿?
　Much is produced here for the home market.　这里的大部分产品是供应国内市场的。
　The home team was skinned alive this afternoon.　今天下午主队输得惨极了。

1. 在家，回家，到家　 to or at one's home
2. 尽可能深地；击中要害　 as far as possible or to the right place

　bring ～　带回家，获得成功
　drive ～　把…完全敲入，讲清楚
　get ～　回家
　go ～　回家
　stay ～　呆在家里
　strike ～　击中要害
　thrust ～　切中要害

　The boss usually heaps work on me just when it's time to go home.　老板常在快要下班时给我一大堆工作做。
　He went home.　他回家去了。
　She impressed it on me that I must come home early.　她让我记住一定早点回家。
　I really must be getting home in a moment.　我真的必须立即回家。
　It was nearly dark when I got home.　我到家时天快黑了。
　In the after years the sailor did not get home often.　在以后的年月里这个水手不经常回家。
　Mrs. Babbitt was not accustomed to leaving home during the winter.　巴比特夫人不习惯冬天离开家。
　When he returned home, he found his room fastened.　他回家时，发现门被锁着。
　What were you doing home last night?　昨天晚上你在家里干什么?
　Nothing happened home.　家里什么事也没有发生。
　He struck the nail home.　他把钉子完全钉进去了。
　The little girl wanted to take this toy home.　这个小女孩想把这玩具带回家。
　You should send her home.　你应该把她送到家。
　I saw him on his way home.　我看见他在回家的路上。
　I met with him on my way home this afternoon.　今天下午我在回家的路上碰到他。
　Mother will be home directly.　母亲马上就回家来了。
　He was glad to be home again.　他对再次回到家中感到高兴。
　Is Henry home?　亨利在家吗?

 ♣ bring home
　（把…)拿〔带〕回家　bring (sb/sth) to one's home
　I don't like to bring my work home. I'd rather stay late at the office.　我宁愿晚点下班，也不愿把活带回家干。
　Don't worry, I'll bring you home.　不用担心，我会带你回家的。
 ♣ bring home the bacon
　〈口〉获得成功　 be successful
　Since I'm the one who brings home the bacon, I should help to decide how the money is spent.　由于我是养家的人，所以我应该参与决定如何花钱。
　Our team went to the games without much hope, but they surprised us and brought home the bacon—three first prizes and two second!　我们队去参加比赛时没抱多大成功的希望，不料大获全胜——荣获三个第一名，两个第二名。
 ♣ bring home to
1. 邀请…作客从而使之遇到 invite sb as one's guest, so as to meet (sb/sth)
　I like to bring my friends home to a warm welcome from my family.　我喜欢邀请朋友到家作客，并使他们受到家里人的热烈欢迎。
2. 使（某人）相信或明白… persuade (sb) to believe (sth)
　The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive measures.　这种情况使我们深切地感到，采取坚决的预防措施是必要的。
　You must bring home to John what the difficulty is.　你必须使约翰了解困难是什么。
　You must bring home to Jimmy that we don't have enough money.　你必须使吉米相信我们的钱不够。
3. 证明（某人）有（罪）；证明（某人）有（过失） put the blame for (sth wrong) on (sb)
　The courts are making efforts to bring their crimes home to the young people.　法官们正竭力证实那些年轻人有罪。
 ♣ come home to
　使感动；使…领会　be moved; make (sb) understand
　This voice came home to them.　这声音打动了他们的心弦。
　The importance of the examination came home to him.　他认识到这次考试的重要性。
　My opinion will come home to him at last.　最后他会领会我的意思的。
 ♣ come home to roost
　得到恶报　return of unpleasantness as a result of previous action
　All his lies have come home to roost.　他的一切谎言都得到了恶报。
　You should not have sold the car in that unsafe condition; sooner or later your misdeeds will come home to roost.　你不该把那辆不安全的车卖掉，你的不端行为迟早会得到报应。
 ♣ drive home
1. 把…完全敲入 drive a nail, bolt, etc. until it has gone fully in
　He slammed the door and drove the bolt home.　他砰地一声关上门，把插销拴好。
　The carpenter will drive every nail home before he pronounces the work finished.　木匠要把每根钉子钉好了才会说工作做完了。
2. 讲清楚 get sb to understand or realize it clearly
　This will help drive home the meaning of the new words.　这有助于把这些生词的词义讲透。
　I spoke to him plainly of his duty, and I think I drove the nail home.　他的职责我对他说得很清楚，我认为我的工作已做到家了。
　The point was driven home.　这一点大家理解了。
　It is no use merely mentioning the fact in passing; it needs to be driven home by emphasis and repetition.　只是顺便提到这个事实，那是没有用处的；必须通过强调以及重复的方式使人理解。
　We must drive home to him where the difficulties lie.　我们必须使他彻底明白困难在哪儿。
 ♣ get home (to)
　被充分理解；中肯　make sth clear; make sth obvious to
　I can't seem to get it home to my son that extra time spent studying now will pay off in the future.　我似乎无法使儿子能明白，现在花在学习上的额外时间将来会有回报的。
　The speaker got his point home, and many of his listeners were ashamed.　讲演者把话说到点子上了，很多听众都感到惭愧。
 ♣ home and dry
　安全的；大功告成　safe; successful
　As long as we don't have any accident, I think we'll be home and dry by tonight.　只要我们不出任何事故，我想，今晚我们就会平安无事了。
　With only two minutes to go before the end of the game, Chelsea had a three-goal lead and was virtually home and dry.　离比赛结束只有两分钟时，切尔西队已领先3分，而且也基本上大功告成。
 ♣ nothing to write home about
　〈口〉不值得大书特书的事情　 unremarkable
　The play was OK, I suppose, but nothing much to write home about.　我想这出戏可以，但没有什么值得大书特书的。
　I've been busy, but nothing to write home about.　我一直很忙，却没有忙出个名堂来。
　I had a dull week—nothing to write home about.　这个星期真没劲——乏味极了。
　I've had a look at the dresses in the new boutique, but they're nothing to write home about.　我瞧了一眼妇女时装用品小商店的那几件新衣服，它们并不怎么样。
 ♣ romp home
　轻易取胜　win easily
　The extra training paid off, and she romped home in record time.　额外的训练得到了补偿，她轻而易举地创造了纪录。
　Jimmy romped home well ahead of all other runners.　吉米遥遥领先所有赛跑者而轻易取胜。
 ♣ something to write home about
　非常出色的事　outstanding things
　His cooking is really something to write home about.　他的烹调技术确实了不起。
　The play was something to write home about.　那出戏精彩极了。
 ♣ strike〔thrust〕 home
1. 击中要害；中肯 hit at the right place
　His fist struck home.　他的一拳正中要害处。
　His question struck home to the problem.　他的提问切中了这个问题的要害。
　Dagger thrust home.　短刀切中了要害。
2. 取得显著的效果 achieve a desired or significant effect
　The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home.　这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。

 ♣ come home to, go home to
　两者意义比较接近，但意境色彩不尽一样：come home to作“触及”解，而go home to则是“感受到”的意思。试比较：

 ♣ 下面两个短语的意思不同：

 ♣ 下面三个句子的意思不同：

1. 他不知道是等下去还是回家。
　［误］ He didn't know whether to wait or go to home.
　［正］ He didn't know whether to wait or go home.
　［析］ 跟在come, go, arrive, get, send, take, bring等动态动词后面的 home为副词，不应加介词。
2. 他下班回家了吗?
　［误］ Is he at home from work?
　［正］ Is he home from work?
　［析］ be home可以表示“（下班）回家”“回来”，相当于 return home; be at home可以表示“在家里”，相当于 in the house.
3. 住在家中（走读）可以给学生省下很多钱。
　［误］ Living home would save the student a lot of money.
　［正］ Living at home would save the student a lot of money.
　［析］ home用作副词时一般与be或go等动态动词连用表示方向。如果与静态动词（如本句中的live)连用时表示位置，一般用at home.

　［同义词］ n. birthplace, dwelling, family, root adj. domestic, family, inland, internal, local, national, native
　［反义词］ adj. foreign, alien
　［词源］　中古英语<古英语ham<挪威语heimr（人躺的、住的地方）