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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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