281 family, home,house和hometown
1 family 意为“家庭,子女,家族”,由血缘、亲缘或某种关系组成,为集体名词;family 强调家庭整体意义时,谓语动词用单数形式,强调家庭每个成员时,谓语动词用复数形式。
She was born of a worker's family . 她出生于工人家庭。
His family is large. 他家是个大家庭。
His family are all well. 他的家人都很好。
She has a family of three. 她有一个三口之家。
2 home 意为“家,家乡”,指一个人出生和居住的地方(也许是帐篷或船等),带有感情色彩。
My home is in Nanjing. 我家在南京。
He left home ten years ago. 他10年前离开了家。
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home还可用作副词,意为“到家,回家”。
They went home together. 他们一同回家去。
I met her on my way home . 我是在回家的路上碰见她的。
3 house 意为“房子,住宅”,强调建筑物,不带感情色彩。
His parents live in a house by the river. 他父母住在临河的一所房子里。
The lost lamb found her house . 迷途的羊羔找到了自己的家。
4 hometown 意为“家乡”,指“家(home)”所在的地方,为永久居留地(但不一定是永久居地)。
My hometown is a beautiful small village. 我的家乡是一个美丽的小村庄。
He goes back to his hometown once a year. 他每年回家乡一次。