housing

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhau̇-ziŋ/ (ame, mw)

housing — 名詞

  • housingsingular
  • housingsplural

1. buildings such as houses and apartments where people live, especially when discu

1.名詞B1
釋義

住宅；住房

供人居住的建築物

buildings such as houses and apartments where people live, especially when discussing their cost, quality, or how many are available.

例句

The city is facing a serious housing shortage as more young families move in.

隨著越來越多年輕家庭搬入，該城市正面臨嚴重的住宅短缺。

collocation: housing shortage

Shirin found affordable housing through a government programme for first-time buyers.

Shirin 透過政府為首次購屋者提供的計劃找到了平價住宅。

collocation: affordable housing

同義詞
  • accommodation

    broader term that includes temporary places like hotels; more common in British English

  • shelter

    emphasises protection from the elements; often used for emergency or basic living spaces

  • homes

    more personal and emotional in tone; focuses on where people live rather than the building stock

反義詞

文法句型

housing + noun (housing crisis, housing market)

adjective + housing (affordable housing, student housing)

housing + preposition + noun (housing for families)

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense — you cannot say 'a housing' to mean a single house. Use 'a house' or 'an apartment' for a specific dwelling. Frequently paired with adjectives describing availability, cost, or quality (affordable, public, student, low-income).

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new housing last year.
✅I bought a new house last year.
💡housing is uncountable and refers to buildings as a category; use 'house' or 'home' for a single unit.

2. a hard outer case that fits around a machine, engine, or mechanical part to prot

2.名詞B2
釋義

外殼；機殼

保護機械的硬質外罩

a hard outer case that fits around a machine, engine, or mechanical part to protect it and keep its pieces in place.

例句

A small fan inside the computer housing helps keep the processor cool.

電腦機殼內的一個小風扇有助於保持處理器冷卻。

collocation: computer housing

The mechanic removed the outer housing of the engine to look for cracks.

技師拆下了引擎的外殼，檢查是否有裂縫。

collocation: engine / outer housing

同義詞
  • casing

    very close in meaning, equally common in technical writing

  • cover

    less specific; can refer to any lid or protective layer, not just a rigid case

  • enclosure

    suggests a larger surrounding structure that fully contains the component

文法句型

noun + housing (engine housing, fan housing)

material + housing (plastic housing, metal housing)

the housing of + noun (the housing of the pump)

用法筆記

Countable — each machine part or device has its own housing. Common in engineering, automotive repair, and electronics contexts. Often specifies the material (plastic housing, aluminium housing) or the part it encloses (gear housing, bearing housing).

常見錯誤

❌The engine housing are made of metal.
✅The engine housing is made of metal.
💡despite referring to a cover, housing in this sense is singular when talking about one unit.