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host
/hoʊst/
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1 · noun
A person who receives guests or leads an event.
接待来客或主持活动的人。
Host can mean the person receiving guests; it does not identify who does all household work.
Our host showed us where to leave our coats.
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主人告诉我们外套放在哪里。
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2 · noun
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
主人；主
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The host introduced the newly arrived guest to everyone.
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主人把新来的客人介绍给了大家。
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