home
home — 動詞
1. to go back to the house, apartment, or place where you normally live, especially
回家；返家
回到自己居住的地方
to go back to the house, apartment, or place where you normally live, especially after being away for some time, such as after work, a trip, or a stay elsewhere.
After three months in Japan, Mateo finally homed to Sydney last week.
Mateo 在日本待了三個月後，終於在上週回到了雪梨的家。
home + to [place] for returning after a long trip
The fishing boat homed to its small harbour before the storm hit.
漁船在暴風雨來臨前回到了它的小港灣。
Christopher homed from the airport by midnight and collapsed onto the sofa.
Christopher 午夜前從機場回到家，一屁股倒在沙發上。
Every evening the old dog homes to the back porch and waits for dinner.
那隻老狗每天晚上都會回到後門廊，等著吃晚餐。
- leave
to go away from home
文法句型
home (to/from)
用法筆記
Frequently used with a prepositional phrase (home to, home from) rather than alone. More common in literary or descriptive writing than in everyday speech, where 'go home' or 'come back' is preferred.
常見錯誤
2. to travel across a long distance and successfully return to the particular place
歸巢；洄游
動物遠距離返回出生地
to travel across a long distance and successfully return to the particular place where you were born or originally lived, used especially for birds, fish, and other migrating animals.
Salmon always home to the exact river where they hatched years earlier.
鮭魚總能回到多年前孵化的那條河流。
subject is a migrating animal; always + home to [place]
Scientists fitted the pigeon with a tiny tracker before it homed across two countries.
科學家在那隻鴿子身上裝了一個微型追蹤器，之後牠飛越了兩個國家回到了家。
Sea turtles home to the same stretch of sand decades after they hatched.
海龜在某個沙灘孵化，數十年後仍會回到同一片沙灘。
The research team studied how young swallows home to their original nesting site each spring.
研究團隊觀察了幼燕每年春天如何回到最初的築巢地點。
文法句型
home (to/from)
用法筆記
Subject is almost always an animal. Used in biology and nature writing. Not used for human travel except in poetic or metaphorical contexts.
3. to move steadily towards a target by detecting and following a physical signal o
導引；鎖定
依循信號或地標移動前進
to move steadily towards a target by detecting and following a physical signal or visual landmark, such as a radio wave, a light, or a geographic feature.
The missile homed in on the radar signal from the warship below.
飛彈鎖定軍艦發出的雷達訊號，朝著目標前進。
home in on + [signal] as the target
A rescue drone homed toward the emergency beacon on the mountainside.
一架救援無人機朝著山腰上的緊急信號燈飛去。
The guided boat homed in on the harbour light through the thick fog.
那艘導引船在濃霧中循著港口的燈光前進。
Each delivery drone homes toward the GPS coordinates of the customer's garden.
每台送貨無人機都會朝著客戶花園的 GPS 座標飛行。
文法句型
home in on + object
用法筆記
Almost always appears with the particle 'in on' (home in on) or 'toward' (home toward). The object is the target being approached. Do not confuse with 'hone in on' — 'hone' means to sharpen, and although some speakers use 'hone in on', the traditional form is 'home in on'.
常見錯誤
4. to direct your effort, attention, or discussion toward a particular problem, cau
聚焦；對準
將注意力集中在關鍵問題上
to direct your effort, attention, or discussion toward a particular problem, cause, or topic as the most important one — for example, homing in on the real reason for a disagreement.
The investigation homed in on three key transactions from last January.
調查重點聚焦在去年一月發生的三筆關鍵交易。
home in on + [abstract target issue]
During the debate, Nkechi homed in on the rising cost of rent in the city.
在辯論中，Nkechi 把焦點對準了城市裡不斷上漲的房租。
The teacher homed in on the main grammar error that confused the whole class.
老師點出了讓全班困惑的那個主要文法錯誤。
Reporters homed toward the minister's financial records rather than the policy itself.
記者們將注意力轉向部長的財務紀錄，而非政策本身。
- zero in on
more emphatic and slightly less formal
- pinpoint
implies identifying the exact issue with precision
- focus on
much more common and neutral; does not imply the narrowing-down process
文法句型
home in on + object
用法筆記
This figurative sense is derived from sense 3. It always takes a preposition (in on, toward) and an object. The subject is usually a person, a group, or a process (investigation, discussion). Distinguish from sense 3, where the target is a physical signal or landmark rather than an abstract issue.
5. to give a new home to an animal, especially a stray or rescued pet, by placing i
安置；收容
為動物找到新家並安頓
to give a new home to an animal, especially a stray or rescued pet, by placing it in a suitable household where it will be cared for.
The shelter homed over two hundred stray cats and dogs last year alone.
去年收容所安置了兩百多隻流浪貓狗。
active transitive: shelter + homed + number + animals
Tanvi's rescued rabbit was homed with a family that had a large garden.
Tanvi 救回的那隻兔子被安置在一個有大花園的家庭裡。
passive: be homed with + [caring entity]
The charity works hard to home abandoned puppies before the winter months arrive.
該慈善機構努力在冬天來臨前為被遺棄的小狗找到新家。
All the kittens from the litter have now been homed with loving owners.
這一窩小貓現在都已交由有愛心的飼主收養。
文法句型
be homed + preposition (at/in/with)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (be homed). The active voice typically has an organization or shelter as the subject. More common in British English than American English. Not used for people except in institutional contexts (e.g. fostering children).
常見錯誤
home — 名詞
1. a building such as a house or apartment where a person or family lives on a regu
家；住所
家人共同居住的地方
a building such as a house or apartment where a person or family lives on a regular basis.
Aoi's home is a small apartment on the fourth floor of an old building.
Aoi 的家位於一棟老舊建築的四樓，是一間小公寓。
possessive + home for where someone lives
After three weeks abroad, Christopher was glad to be back in his own home.
出國三星期後，Christopher 很高興回到自己的家。
The family sold their large home and moved into a smaller one near the park.
那家人賣掉大房子，搬進公園附近一間較小的房子。
Millions of homes across the island lost electricity during the strong storm.
那場強烈風暴導致島上數百萬戶停電。
文法句型
somebody's home
a home
the home
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can say 'a home', 'the home', or 'homes'. In everyday speech, 'house' and 'home' overlap, but 'home' carries a stronger emotional sense of family and belonging. Frequently used with a possessive: 'my home', 'their home'.
常見錯誤
2. a building such as a house or apartment that people buy and sell, and whose valu
房產；住宅
可買賣的房屋財產
a building such as a house or apartment that people buy and sell, and whose value can rise or fall.
Élise and Felipe want a new home in the suburbs with a large garden.
Élise 和 Felipe 正在郊區尋找一棟附有大花園的新房子。
a home meaning a property to buy
Home prices in this area have risen by fifteen percent this year.
今年這個地區的房價上漲了百分之十五。
Buying your first home is a big financial decision that requires careful planning.
買第一間房子是一項重大的財務決定，需要仔細規劃。
A real estate agent showed Roya three different homes before she found one she liked.
房仲帶 Roya 看了三間不同的房子，她才找到喜歡的一間。
文法句型
a home
the home
a home for sale
用法筆記
In this sense, 'home' is a commercial term interchangeable with 'property' or 'real estate'. It is countable but often appears with an adjective ('new home', 'first home', 'holiday home'). Common in real estate advertising and news about the housing market.
常見錯誤
3. the family you grow up in and the values, habits, and social conditions that sha
家庭背景
成長環境與家庭氛圍
the family you grow up in and the values, habits, and social conditions that shape your early life.
Kwame comes from a home where education and hard work were always encouraged.
Kwame 來自一個鼓勵教育與勤奮的家庭。
from a home meaning family background
Children from unstable homes often need extra support at school to succeed.
來自不穩定家庭的兒童往往需要在學校獲得額外幫助才能成功。
Mayumi was raised in a musical home where everyone played at least one instrument.
Mayumi 在一個充滿音樂的家庭長大，家裡每個人都會演奏至少一種樂器。
The social worker visited the home and spoke with both parents about the child's progress.
社工拜訪了那個家庭，與父母雙方討論孩子的學習進度。
- household
more neutral focus on the people living together rather than the emotional environment
- upbringing
refers to the way a person is raised, not the family unit itself
文法句型
somebody's home
from a ... home
用法筆記
In this sense, 'home' is uncountable and refers to the atmosphere and values of a household, not a physical building. Frequently modified by adjectives that describe social or cultural conditions: 'a stable home', 'a broken home', 'a loving home'.
常見錯誤
4. a place run by staff where people who need regular help can live, or where stray
機構；收容所
照顧弱勢者或動物的場所
a place run by staff where people who need regular help can live, or where stray animals are housed until new owners adopt them.
Gabriela's grandmother moved into a nursing home after she could no longer walk safely.
Gabriela 的祖母再也無法安全行走後，搬進了一家養老院。
nursing home for elderly care
The local animal home found homes for all the dogs and cats within two months.
當地的動物收容所在兩個月內為所有貓狗找到了新家。
Volunteers at the children's home organise trips to the beach every summer holiday.
兒童之家的志工每年暑假都會安排海邊出遊活動。
Many families visit their relatives in the care home every Sunday afternoon.
許多家庭每週日下午都會去安養院探望親人。
- nursing home
specific to medical care for elderly or ill residents
- shelter
more common for animal homes; also used for homeless people
- residential care
formal term covering all types of staffed accommodation for people who need help
文法句型
a home for ...
a ... home
in a home
用法筆記
This sense always combines with a preceding noun that specifies the type of care: 'nursing home', 'retirement home', 'care home', 'children's home', 'animal home'. The compound noun is treated as countable — 'a nursing home', 'two nursing homes'.
常見錯誤
5. a place such as a town, region, or country where you feel you truly belong, or w
歸屬；發源
感覺歸屬或事物起源的地方
a place such as a town, region, or country where you feel you truly belong, or where something originally came from and developed.
Sana was born in Japan but considers the small town in Wales her spiritual home.
Sana 在日本出生，但認為威爾斯的那個小鎮是她心靈的歸屬。
spiritual home for a place of belonging
This region is home to a rare orchid found nowhere else on Earth.
這個地區是一種稀有蘭花的原生地，地球上其他地方都找不到。
the home of meaning the place of origin
After years abroad, Nia found a home in a fishing village by the coast.
在國外多年後，Nia 終於在海邊的漁村找到了歸屬。
The museum is home to an impressive collection of ancient pottery from the Zhou dynasty.
這間博物館收藏了一批令人驚嘆的周代古陶器。
Wren felt an immediate sense of home the moment she stepped into the old library.
Wren 一走進那間老圖書館，立刻感受到一股歸屬感。
- birthplace
only the literal place where someone was born, not an emotional sense of belonging
- homeland
stronger emotional and political sense; often used for a country you feel loyalty to
- roots
always plural; refers to family heritage and culture rather than a single location
文法句型
somebody's home
the home of something
feel at home
用法筆記
This sense can be either literal (geographical place of origin) or emotional (somewhere you feel you belong even if you were not born there). 'To be home to something' is a fixed pattern meaning 'to contain or be the location of'. 'Spiritual home' is a common collocation for a place that feels right even if you have no family ties there.
6. the country where you were born or grew up, seen in contrast to other countries
本國；家鄉
出生或成長的國家
the country where you were born or grew up, seen in contrast to other countries you might visit or live in.
Sivan studied abroad for three years but always planned to return home afterwards.
Sivan 在國外學習了三年，但一直打算之後回國。
return home meaning go back to one's country
News stories about events back home made the students feel a little homesick.
關於家鄉事件的新聞報導讓那些學生感到有些想家。
The ambassador spoke to reporters about trade relations between Japan and her home country.
大使向記者談論日本與她的祖國之間的貿易關係。
Felipe missed the food from home more than anything else during his first year abroad.
在國外的第一年，Felipe 最想念的就是家鄉的食物。
- homeland
more formal and carries stronger emotional or patriotic feelings
- native country
specifically the country where a person was born
- abroad
in or to a foreign country
文法句型
at home
back home
in someone's home country
用法筆記
In this sense, 'home' is uncountable and appears without an article in common fixed expressions: 'at home' (domestically), 'back home' (in one's country of origin), 'from home' (from one's native country). When the meaning is 'your own country', use 'home country' or 'at home' rather than just 'home' alone to avoid ambiguity with the building sense.
常見錯誤
7. the location — usually a field, stadium, or court — where a sports team regularl
主場
球隊主場比賽的場地
the location — usually a field, stadium, or court — where a sports team regularly plays its own matches, as opposed to an opponent's ground.
The Wanderers have won all four of their home games this season.
流浪者隊本賽季四場主場比賽全都贏了。
collocation: home games
Nellie prefers playing at home because her family can watch from the stands.
Nellie 比較喜歡在主場比賽，因為家人可以坐在看台上看她。
collocation: at home (prepositional phrase)
The team's home stadium holds more than thirty thousand fans.
這支球隊的主場球場容納超過三萬名球迷。
Christopher scored the winning goal at home in front of a noisy crowd.
Christopher 在主場球迷的喧鬧聲中踢進了致勝的一球。
Playing away from home is harder because the fans support the other team.
在客場比賽比較困難，因為球迷都支持對手。
- home ground
more common in British English for the specific field or stadium
- home turf
informal, suggests the familiar territory of a team
- away ground
the opponent's venue
文法句型
at home
away from home
home + noun (home game, home stadium)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the fixed phrases 'at home' (on one's own field) and 'away from home' (on an opponent's field). Unlike sense 1, this sense does not refer to a place of residence.
常見錯誤
8. in baseball, the flat five-sided rubber base that a hitter stands next to; a run
本壘
棒球場上打擊區的壘包
in baseball, the flat five-sided rubber base that a hitter stands next to; a runner must reach this base to score a point, also called home plate.
The runner slid into home just before the catcher tagged him.
跑者在捕手觸殺之前滑進本壘。
phrase: slide into home
Yan stepped up to home and waited for the pitcher's throw.
Yan 走上本壘，等待投手投球。
phrase: step up to home
Gita hit the ball deep and sprinted from home toward first base.
Gita 把球打得很遠，從本壘往一壘衝刺。
The umpire crouched behind home to watch each pitch closely.
裁判蹲在本壘後面仔細看每一球的進壘點。
Maja's first home run sent the ball flying over the fence.
Maja 的第一支全壘打把球打出了圍牆。
- home plate
the full, formal term for this base
文法句型
at home
to home
slide into home
cross home
用法筆記
This sense is restricted to baseball (and rarely softball). 'Home' alone is used as a short form of 'home plate'; the full term is also common. The phrase 'at home' here means at the home plate position, not at a team's stadium.
常見錯誤
home — 形容詞
1. describing the house, apartment, or other place where a person or family lives,
住家的
與居住房屋相關的
describing the house, apartment, or other place where a person or family lives, especially when referring to contact details or location.
Samir wrote down his home address on the school form.
Samir 在學校表格上寫下了他的住家地址。
attributive: home + noun (address, telephone, number)
The courier left the parcel at Élise's home address.
快遞員把包裹送到了 Élise 的住家地址。
Romi changed her home telephone number after moving to a new flat.
Romi 搬到新公寓後更換了住家電話號碼。
The school keeps each student's home contact details on file.
學校在檔案中保存了每位學生的住家聯絡資料。
- residential
More formal; describes an area or property type rather than a specific dwelling's contact details
- work
Contrasts home contact details with those at a workplace
文法句型
home + noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun; the noun it modifies refers to a person's dwelling or contact information at that dwelling.
常見錯誤
2. done inside a house or apartment, or made or designed to be used there.
家庭用
在家中進行或供家中使用的
done inside a house or apartment, or made or designed to be used there.
Sari bought a home bread maker to bake fresh loaves every morning.
Sari 買了一臺家庭麵包機，每天早上面包。
attributive: home + noun for equipment or appliances
The shop sells home baking supplies like flour, sugar, and yeast.
這家店販售家庭烘焙用品，例如麵粉、糖和酵母。
Ignacio set up a home office in the spare bedroom.
Ignacio 在空置的臥室裡設立了家庭辦公室。
Lina used a home pregnancy test before visiting the doctor.
Lina 在去看醫生之前使用了家庭驗孕試劑。
- commercial
Describes things done or used in a business or professional setting
- industrial
Describes things designed for factories or large-scale operations
文法句型
home + noun (equipment, activity, food)
用法筆記
Commonly combines with nouns for equipment, foods, activities, and tests that are done or used in a domestic setting rather than commercially or institutionally.
常見錯誤
3. relating to family members, private routines, and personal matters within a hous
家庭；居家
與家庭成員及私生活有關的
relating to family members, private routines, and personal matters within a household, as opposed to work or public life.
Abigail enjoys the quiet routines of home life after a busy week at school.
Abigail 喜歡在學校忙碌一週後享受寧靜的家庭生活。
attributive: home + noun (life, atmosphere, environment)
Xiu shares home duties like cooking and cleaning with her flatmates.
Xiu 與室友分擔做飯和打掃等家庭事務。
A warm home atmosphere helps young children feel safe and confident.
溫暖的家庭氛圍有助於幼兒感到安全和自信。
The social worker visited to check on the child's home environment.
社工人員到訪檢查該兒童的家庭環境。
Asher misses the comfort of home cooking while living in the dormitory.
住在宿舍的 Asher 懷念家裡做的飯菜。
文法句型
home + noun (life, environment, duties)
用法筆記
Frequently appears with nouns related to daily family routines and emotional well-being. Distinguish from sense 1 (HOME ADDRESS), which refers to the physical dwelling itself, not the family life within it.
常見錯誤
4. relating to activities, products, or conditions within a person's own country, r
國內的
在本國境內的
relating to activities, products, or conditions within a person's own country, rather than in foreign nations.
The government provides loans to support home industries like farming and car making.
政府提供貸款支持農業和汽車製造等國內產業。
attributive: home + noun for country-internal matters
Christopher decided to attend a home university instead of studying abroad.
Christopher 決定就讀國內大學，而不是出國留學。
Home sales of furniture rose sharply during the spring season.
春季期間國內家具銷售量大幅成長。
Sofie prefers to buy home products because of the lower shipping costs.
Sofie 因為運費較低而偏好購買國內產品。
- domestic
Interchangeable in most contexts; 'domestic' is slightly more formal and more common in official writing
- internal
Used in formal or technical contexts, especially economics ('internal market')
- local
Narrower in scope; usually refers to a smaller area within a country rather than the whole nation
- foreign
Direct opposite; describes activities or products in other countries
- overseas
Describes trade or relations with countries across the sea
- international
Describes matters involving multiple countries
文法句型
home + noun (market, sales, industry)
用法筆記
Common in economics and business contexts. Often contrasts with 'foreign', 'overseas', or 'international' in the same sentence or paragraph.
常見錯誤
5. describing a sports event that takes place at the team's own stadium or ground,
主場的
在主場進行的（體育賽事）
describing a sports event that takes place at the team's own stadium or ground, rather than at an opponent's venue.
The team won all five home games this season without a single loss.
該球隊本賽季五場主場比賽全勝，未曾失利。
attributive: home + noun for sports events at the team's own ground
Roya's father took her to watch the home match against Spain on Saturday.
Roya 的父親在週六帶她去觀看了對戰西班牙的主場比賽。
Fans cheered loudly at the home stadium when the captain scored the goal.
當隊長進球時，球迷在主場體育館歡聲雷動。
Our team has a home advantage because the crowd supports us loudly.
我們球隊有主場優勢，因為觀眾為我們大聲加油。
- away
Describes a game played at the opponent's venue; the standard paired opposite in sports contexts
文法句型
home + noun (game, match, stadium)
用法筆記
Used in all team sports. The opposite concept is 'away' (away game, away match). 'Home' in this sense never appears alone after a verb (not 'the game is home').
常見錯誤
home — 慣用語
home — 副詞
1. in the building or area where someone lives, or moving toward that place.
在家；回家
在或前往住處
in the building or area where someone lives, or moving toward that place.
Roya walked home after her evening class at the university.
Roya 上完大學的晚間課程後走路回家。
walked home — motion verb + home, no preposition
Nobody was home when I knocked on the door.
我敲門的時候沒人在家。
be home — describing someone's location
Kabir stayed home all weekend to prepare for the exam.
Kabir 整個週末都待在家裡準備考試。
We should get home before the bakery closes at six.
我們應該在麵包店六點關門前回到家。
Jisoo drove home through the rain after the concert ended.
Jisoo 在演唱會結束後冒雨開車回家。
- indoors
focuses on being inside a building rather than the sense of residence
文法句型
verb + home (go home, come home, walk home)
be + home (is anyone home?)
stay/remain + home
用法筆記
Unlike place nouns such as 'school' or 'work', 'home' used as an adverb does not need a preposition after verbs of motion — write 'go home', NOT 'go to home'. In American English 'stay home' is standard; British English often prefers 'stay at home'.
常見錯誤
2. in or toward the nation or region where a person originally belongs, as opposed
回國；在家鄉
回到或位於祖國
in or toward the nation or region where a person originally belongs, as opposed to a place they currently live temporarily.
Christopher moved back home to Kenya after five years in London.
Christopher 在倫敦待了五年後搬回肯亞老家。
back home — return to one's country of origin
Dahlia calls home every Sunday to talk with her parents.
Dahlia 每個星期日都打電話回家跟父母說話。
calls home — contacting one's home country
The price of fresh fruit here is much lower than back home.
這裡的新鮮水果價格比家鄉便宜很多。
Valentina plans to return home after she finishes her degree.
Valentina 計劃完成學業後回國。
A letter from home brought news about the village festival.
一封來自家鄉的信帶來了村莊節慶的消息。
文法句型
back + home (go back home, move back home)
verb + home (return home, call home)
from + home (news from home)
用法筆記
Frequently appears with 'back' in phrases like 'back home' to emphasise the idea of one's original country or area. Common after verbs of returning (return, go back, come back) and communication (call, write, send news). The phrase 'from home' refers specifically to news, letters, or contact coming from one's native country.
常見錯誤
home — 人名
1. William Douglas-Home (1912–1992), a British writer of stage comedies whose works
霍姆
英國劇作家，1912–1992
William Douglas-Home (1912–1992), a British writer of stage comedies whose works include The Chiltern Hundreds and The Reluctant Peer, and who was the younger brother of Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home.
The school's drama society put on The Chiltern Hundreds by William Douglas-Home last spring.
學校的戲劇社團去年春天演出了威廉·道格拉斯-霍姆的作品《The Chiltern Hundreds》。
theatrical performance context
Librarian Tariq found a first edition of a William Douglas-Home play in the archive.
圖書館員 Tariq 在檔案室裡找到了一本威廉·道格拉斯-霍姆劇作的首版書。
Audiences in the 1950s enjoyed the light comedies of writers like William Douglas-Home.
1950年代的觀眾很喜歡像威廉·道格拉斯-霍姆這類作家的輕鬆喜劇。
The biography compares William Douglas-Home's career with that of his more famous brother, Alec.
這本傳記比較了威廉·道格拉斯-霍姆與他那位更出名的兄長 Alec 的職業生涯。
A newspaper article from 1962 reviewed William Douglas-Home's latest play in glowing terms.
1962年的一篇報紙文章以讚賞的語氣評論了威廉·道格拉斯-霍姆的最新劇作。
用法筆記
This entry refers to the dramatist William Douglas-Home (pronounced /hjuːm/), whose surname is spelled the same as the common English word 'home' but pronounced differently. He is chiefly remembered for his West End comedies of the 1940s–1960s and for being the brother of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, British prime minister from 1963 to 1964.