abode

/əˈbəʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbəʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbōd/ (ame, mw)

abode — noun

  • abodesingular
  • abodesplural

1. The building or location where someone lives, especially when spoken of in forma

1.名詞B2
釋義

The building or location where someone lives, especially when spoken of in formal, legal, or literary language rather than in everyday conversation.

例句

The old stone cottage by the river became Amina's abode for ten peaceful years.

[possessive] + abode — describing a long-term dwelling

Dmitri welcomed us to his humble abode, a tiny flat above the bakery.

humble abode — humorous, self-deprecating phrase for one's home

同義詞
  • home

    more common and emotionally warm; the natural choice in everyday speech

  • residence

    similarly formal but emphasises the physical building and official status more than the fact of living there

  • dwelling

    technical or legal term used in housing reports and regulations; rarely heard in conversation

文法句型

[possessive] + abode

the abode of + [person]

of no fixed abode

用法筆記

Used in formal, legal, and literary contexts where 'home' or 'house' would feel too casual. The phrase 'humble abode' is a humorous, self-deprecating way to refer to one's own home — one of the few everyday uses of the word.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new abode last month.
✅I bought a new home last month.
💡'Abode' sounds stilted in casual conversation; use 'home' or 'house' in everyday speech.