homebody

/ˈhoʊmˌbɑdi/ /ˈhoʊmˌbɒdi/

Meanings

noun

宅男，宅女，恋家的人

A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.

Examples :

"Although my uncle likes to travel, my aunt is a homebody, so he usually comes with us while she stays home with her cats."

虽然我叔叔喜欢旅行，但是我婶婶是个宅女，所以他通常和我们一起去，而她则在家和她的猫咪们待着。

Related Words

social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

社交聚会，联谊会

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

他们组织了一场在舞厅举办的联谊活动，目的是让大家互相认识。

travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

旅行, 旅游

"space travel"

太空旅行

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

宁愿，宁可。

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

我宁愿帮我弟弟做功课，很喜欢这样做。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

虽然，尽管。

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

虽然地上很泥泞，足球比赛还是照常进行了。

events noun

/ɪˈvɛnts/

事件，活动。

"The school organizes many fun events throughout the year, like sports day and the school fair. "

学校全年组织很多有趣的活动，比如运动会和学校集市。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

prefers verb

/prɪˈfɜrz/ /priˈfɜrz/

更喜欢, 偏爱。

"I prefer tea to coffee."

我更喜欢喝茶，而不是咖啡。

elsewhere noun

/ˌɛlsˈʍɛːə/ /ˈɛlsˌʍɛːɹ/

别处，他处

"My favorite books are kept at the library; I don't have them elsewhere. "

我最喜欢的书都放在图书馆里，别的地方我都没有。

uncle noun

/ˈʌŋ.kəl/

伯父，叔父，舅父

"My uncle works at the school as a teacher. "

我叔叔在学校当老师。

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

参加，参与.

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

我弟弟会参加学校的慈善步行筹款活动。

remain noun

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

剩余物，残余，遗迹。

"After the party, the only remains were a few empty plates and a half-eaten cake. "

派对结束后，剩下的只有几个空盘子和一块吃了一半的蛋糕（残余）。