at home
短语n. 家庭招待会
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词形变化
教材释义与例句
在家；安适；在家接待客人；在本国 (opp. abroad)
在家里；在国内；自在
释义与例句
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1.
A type of reception or party whereby the host says that they will be ‘at home’ during specific hours, when guests can come and go as they like.
历史
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.
在家里
Sorry sir, I left my homework at home.
"Where's David?" "He stayed at home to fix the washing machine."
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2.
At ease; comfortable.
习语I feel at home around my girlfriend's family.
I'm right at home in my new university.
He's quite at home discussing French literature.
1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "You see, I always feel at home in the dark," apologised the blind man.
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In the home of one's parents.
I can't believe it: she's 28 and still lives at home.
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In a private residence as opposed to a nursing home.
He is really elderly and can still live at home.
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Playing at its usual venue, playing as the home team.
体育The team has won three-quarters of its games at home, but less than half of away games.
The team has a 6–2 record at home.
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Available or willing to receive visitors.
过时1922 Emily Post, Etiquette, Chapter 10: Cards and Visits When a servant at a door says “Not at home,” this phrase means that the lady of the house is “Not at home to visitors.” This answer neither signifies nor implies—nor is it intended to—that Mrs. Jones is out of the house.