hosts
hosts — 名詞
1. people who welcome visitors into their home or to an event and look after them t
主人；東道主
邀請並招待客人的人
people who welcome visitors into their home or to an event and look after them throughout the visit.
Tomás and Camila were warm hosts who kept everyone's wine glass full all evening.
Tomás 和 Camila 是熱情的主人，整晚都把大家的酒杯添得滿滿的。
subject use: [Name and Name] were warm hosts
The Watanabe family are generous hosts and always cook a huge dinner for visitors.
Watanabe 一家人是非常大方的主人，總會為訪客準備豐盛的晚餐。
collocation: generous hosts
As hosts, Aoi and her parents stood by the door to greet every guest.
身為主人，Aoi 和她父母站在門口迎接每一位客人。
Our hosts in Lisbon drove us around the old town and showed us their favourite cafés.
我們在里斯本的主人開車帶我們繞舊城區，介紹他們最喜歡的咖啡館。
Imani thanked her hosts with a small box of homemade cookies before leaving.
Imani 離開前送了一小盒自製餅乾感謝她的主人。
- guests
the people being hosted, not the ones hosting
文法句型
the hosts of [event]
our hosts
用法筆記
Plural form referring to two or more people in the same hosting role. Often paired with adjectives describing how welcoming they are (generous, warm, gracious).
常見錯誤
2. people who lead a TV show, radio programme, or podcast, talking to guests and gu
主持人
電視、廣播或 podcast 的主持人
people who lead a TV show, radio programme, or podcast, talking to guests and guiding the conversation.
The two hosts of the morning show laughed at each other's jokes between news segments.
晨間節目的兩位主持人在新聞段落之間笑著回應彼此的玩笑。
hosts of [show]
Layla and Diego are the new hosts of a popular cooking podcast about street food.
Layla 和 Diego 是一檔關於街頭美食的熱門料理 podcast 的新主持人。
hosts of a podcast
Quiz-show hosts have to think quickly when contestants give surprising answers.
益智節目的主持人在參賽者給出意想不到的答案時必須反應很快。
Late-night hosts often open the programme with jokes about the day's news.
深夜節目的主持人常以當天新聞的笑話開場。
The radio hosts spent half an hour interviewing a young scientist about climate change.
兩位廣播主持人花了半小時訪問一位年輕科學家談氣候變遷。
- presenters
British English; preferred over 'host' on BBC-style shows
- anchors
specifically the main person on a news broadcast
- MCs
informal; for events rather than regular TV/radio shows
文法句型
the hosts of [show]
co-hosts
用法筆記
Often modified by the type of show (radio hosts, quiz-show hosts, talk-show hosts). Distinguish from sense 1 — these people work professionally on a broadcast, not at a private gathering.
3. people who start and run a video meeting or online call, often controlling who c
會議主持人
開設並控管視訊會議的人
people who start and run a video meeting or online call, often controlling who can speak or share their screen.
Only the hosts of the Zoom call can mute participants or let new people into the room.
只有 Zoom 會議的主持人可以將參與者靜音或讓新成員進入房間。
hosts of the Zoom call
Jisoo and Owen were hosts of the team's weekly online retrospective this month.
Jisoo 和 Owen 這個月是團隊每週線上回顧會議的主持人。
be hosts of [meeting]
The webinar hosts shared their screens and walked us through a new pricing spreadsheet.
網路研討會的主持人分享了畫面，帶我們看一份新的定價表。
Most platforms let hosts record the meeting and send the video to people who missed it.
多數平台讓主持人錄製會議，再把影片寄給沒參加到的人。
- organisers
wider — covers more than just running the call itself
- moderators
more about managing speakers and rule-keeping during the call
- participants
the people joining the meeting rather than running it
文法句型
the hosts of [meeting/call]
用法筆記
Modern computing sense. Distinguish from sense 2 — these people run a private meeting, not a public broadcast. Often paired with platform names (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet).
4. places, cities, or organisations that supply the location, equipment, and other
主辦方
提供場地與資源的單位或地點
places, cities, or organisations that supply the location, equipment, and other things needed to put on a big event.
Tokyo and Paris were both hosts of recent Summer Olympic Games.
東京和巴黎都是近年夏季奧運會的主辦城市。
hosts of [event]
The two universities were joint hosts of the international robotics competition.
兩所大學共同擔任國際機器人比賽的主辦方。
joint hosts of [event]
Several local museums acted as hosts for the children's art festival.
幾間在地博物館擔任兒童藝術節的主辦方。
The German cities were proud hosts of the football tournament that summer.
那幾個德國城市那年夏天是足球賽事的驕傲主辦方。
- venues
physical locations only — narrower than 'hosts', which can include organisations
- organisers
the group running an event, not necessarily the place it happens
文法句型
the hosts of [event]
act as hosts
用法筆記
Subject is a place or organisation, not a person. Common in news writing about sports, conferences, and cultural events.
5. living plants or animals that another living thing, called a parasite, feeds on
宿主
被寄生生物依附的動植物
living plants or animals that another living thing, called a parasite, feeds on or lives inside.
Mosquitoes are common hosts of the tiny parasites that cause malaria.
蚊子是引起瘧疾的微小寄生蟲常見的宿主。
hosts of [parasite]
Some forest trees act as hosts for hundreds of insects, fungi, and small birds.
有些森林樹木充當數百種昆蟲、真菌和小鳥的宿主。
hosts for [organisms]
Farm pigs can be hosts of a worm that also infects humans who eat undercooked pork.
農場豬隻可能是某種寄生蟲的宿主，這種蟲也會感染食用未煮熟豬肉的人。
Scientists study which animals serve as hosts of new viruses before they reach people.
科學家研究哪些動物在新病毒傳到人類之前充當宿主。
- carriers
an animal that carries a disease but may not be harmed by it
- parasites
the organism living on or in the host
文法句型
hosts of [parasite]
hosts for [parasite]
用法筆記
Biology register. Distinguish from sense 1 — these 'hosts' do not invite the parasite; the parasite arrives and uses them. Often appears with serve as / act as.
6. a very large group, often too many people or items to count easily.
許多；大量
形容人或事物的龐大數量
a very large group, often too many people or items to count easily.
The new law brought hosts of questions from worried small-business owners.
新法律引來許多焦慮的小企業主的疑問。
hosts of [things]
Hosts of fans waited outside the stadium hours before the concert began.
大量的歌迷在演唱會開始前數小時就守在體育場外。
hosts of [people]
Hosts of tiny silver fish were swimming around Sofia's ankles in the shallow water.
大量的小銀魚在 Sofia 腳邊的淺水中游動。
The young writer faces hosts of challenges before her first novel is published.
這位年輕作家在她的第一本小說出版前面臨許多挑戰。
- multitudes
literary; very large groups of people
- scores
informal; suggests dozens rather than hundreds
- handfuls
small numbers
文法句型
a host of [plural noun]
hosts of [plural noun]
用法筆記
More often appears as 'a host of' (singular) than 'hosts of'. Slightly literary or formal in tone — in everyday speech 'lots of' or 'loads of' is more common.
常見錯誤
7. very large armies, or any massive group that moves and acts together like an arm
大軍；眾人
古文中指龐大的軍隊或群體
very large armies, or any massive group that moves and acts together like an army; mostly seen in old books, poetry, and religious writing.
The old poem describes hosts of soldiers marching down the dusty road at dawn.
那首古詩描繪大軍在拂曉時行進於塵土飛揚的道路上。
hosts of soldiers
Religious paintings often show hosts of angels singing above the manger.
宗教畫常描繪眾天使在馬槽上方歌唱。
hosts of angels
The medieval chronicle records hosts of knights gathering at the king's castle.
中世紀編年史記載眾騎士聚集在國王的城堡。
The novel ends with hosts of villagers driving the invaders back into the sea.
小說以眾村民將入侵者趕回海中作為結局。
- legions
Roman-army origin; also used figuratively for big groups
- multitudes
religious or literary; not necessarily armed
文法句型
hosts of [people/angels]
用法筆記
Archaic or literary. Distinguish from sense 6 — sense 7 carries a strong military / heroic flavour and is almost only seen in older texts or religious phrasing like 'heavenly hosts'.
8. thin round pieces of bread used at Christian Communion, especially in Catholic c
聖餅
基督教聖餐用的薄圓麵餅
thin round pieces of bread used at Christian Communion, especially in Catholic churches, believed to become the body of Christ.
The priest blessed the small white hosts before the morning service began.
神父在晨間禮拜開始前為小小的白色聖餅祝聖。
blessed the [adj] hosts
A young helper carried the hosts to the altar on a silver plate.
一位年輕助手用銀盤把聖餅捧到祭壇上。
carried the hosts to [place]
Worshippers stood in line and opened their mouths to receive the consecrated hosts.
信徒排成一列，張開嘴領取祝聖過的聖餅。
Local nuns bake the hosts by hand using only flour and water.
當地的修女只用麵粉和水手工烘製聖餅。
- wafers
everyday word; less religious in tone
- communion bread
general term covering both leavened and unleavened forms
文法句型
consecrated hosts
用法筆記
Used inside Christian liturgy contexts. Singular 'host' is much more common; the plural appears when speaking about the whole batch used in a service.
9. computers or companies that store the files of a website or run programs so that
主機；伺服器
提供網站或服務的電腦或公司
computers or companies that store the files of a website or run programs so that other computers can use them across a network.
Many small bloggers use cheap web hosts that charge only a few dollars a month.
許多小型部落客使用便宜的網站主機，每月只要花幾美元。
web hosts
The company moved its store to faster hosts after sales dropped during a checkout slowdown.
公司在結帳速度變慢、銷量下滑後，把商店搬到較快的伺服器上。
moved [thing] to [adj] hosts
Network engineers add new hosts to the cluster whenever traffic grows.
網路工程師會在流量增加時把新主機加進叢集中。
Some hosts back up the database every hour so customers do not lose their orders.
有些主機每小時備份資料庫，讓客戶不會弄丟訂單。
- clients
the computers that connect to and request services from the host
文法句型
web hosts
hosts of [website/service]
用法筆記
Computing register. Distinguish from sense 3 — sense 9 is the machine or company storing data, while sense 3 is the person running a video call. Often paired with 'web', 'cloud', or 'virtual'.
hosts — 動詞
1. supplies the place and the things needed for an event such as a meal, party, con
舉辦；主辦
提供場地與資源辦理活動
supplies the place and the things needed for an event such as a meal, party, conference, or competition.
Kofi hosts a small dinner for his neighbours every Sunday evening.
Kofi 每週日晚上為鄰居舉辦小型晚餐。
hosts a [event] for [people]
Our school hosts a big spring fair that raises money for new library books.
我們學校每年舉辦一場大型春日園遊會，為新圖書館書籍籌款。
hosts a [event] that [verb]
Beatriz hosts her book club at the corner café once a month.
Beatriz 每月在街角咖啡館舉辦她的讀書會。
Brazil hosts the football tournament again next summer, with games in five cities.
巴西明年夏天再次主辦足球賽事，將在五座城市舉行比賽。
The art centre hosts a free concert on the first Friday of every month.
藝術中心每個月第一個星期五舉辦一場免費音樂會。
- attends
goes to an event as a guest rather than running it
文法句型
[subject] hosts [event/person]
用法筆記
Third-person singular present form. Subject can be a person, an organisation, a venue, or a country. Object is usually the event itself or the people attending.
常見錯誤
2. leads a TV show, radio programme, or podcast, speaking to the audience and to an
主持
擔任節目或 podcast 的主持人
leads a TV show, radio programme, or podcast, speaking to the audience and to any guests on it.
Sofia hosts a weekly podcast about climate change for high-school students.
Sofia 為高中生主持一檔關於氣候變遷的每週 podcast。
hosts a weekly [show]
Andrei hosts the late-night talk show that everyone in his country watches.
Andrei 主持他國家裡人人都看的深夜談話節目。
hosts the [adj] talk show
Mei hosts the morning news on Channel 7, going on air at six o'clock sharp.
Mei 在 7 號頻道主持晨間新聞，準時六點上線播報。
The retired comedian now hosts a Sunday radio show about old British songs.
那位退休的喜劇演員現在主持週日的廣播節目，介紹英國老歌。
文法句型
[subject] hosts [show/podcast]
用法筆記
Third-person singular present form. Distinguish from sense 1 — this sense is specifically about broadcast or recorded media, not events.
3. starts and runs a video meeting or online call, often deciding who can speak and
主持；開設
開設並管理線上會議
starts and runs a video meeting or online call, often deciding who can speak and when the meeting ends.
Diego hosts the project's weekly Zoom call from his home office in Madrid.
Diego 從馬德里的家中辦公室主持專案的每週 Zoom 會議。
hosts the [meeting] from [place]
Our HR department hosts a monthly online workshop for all new staff members.
我們人資部門每月為所有新進員工主持一場線上工作坊。
hosts a monthly online [event]
The teacher hosts a quiet study room on Google Meet every Tuesday after class.
老師每週二下課後在 Google Meet 上開設一個安靜的自習室。
Anjali hosts the team retrospective and shares her screen to walk through last week's tickets.
Anjali 主持團隊回顧會議，並分享螢幕說明上週的工單。
- joins
attends a call as a participant rather than running it
文法句型
[subject] hosts [meeting/call]
用法筆記
Third-person singular present form. Common in workplace and remote-learning contexts. Distinguish from sense 2 — this is private group communication, not a broadcast.
4. stores the files and runs the software that lets a website or online service sta
代管；託管
提供伺服器讓網站可上線運作
stores the files and runs the software that lets a website or online service stay open for users on the internet.
A small company in Berlin hosts the band's official website and online shop.
一家位於柏林的小公司代管這個樂團的官方網站和線上商店。
[company] hosts [website]
Our university hosts a free archive of old newspapers for researchers around the world.
我們大學為世界各地的研究者代管一個免費的舊報紙檔案庫。
hosts an archive of [content]
Faisal hosts his personal blog on a tiny computer that sits beside his fridge.
Faisal 把他的個人部落格代管在一台放在冰箱旁的小電腦上。
The city hosts an open map of bike lanes that anyone can download and use.
這座城市代管一份開放的自行車道地圖，任何人都可下載使用。
文法句型
[subject] hosts [website/app]
用法筆記
Third-person singular present form, computing register. Subject is usually a company, server, or organisation that owns the machine. Distinguish from sense 1 — no people are physically gathered.