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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++home·less /ˈhəʊmləs $ ˈhoʊm-/ ●●○ adjective  1  HOMEwithout a home 无家可归的 Thousands of people have been made homeless. 成千上万人被逼得无家可归。2. the homeless [plural]HOME people who have nowhere to live, and who often live on the streets 无家可归者，流浪街头者 —homelessness noun [uncountable]
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    homeless• The earthquake left thousands of people homeless.• What value is our own home if we can not feel for those who are homeless?• One family has been left homeless.• Thousands of slum-dwellers were killed, and an estimated 100,000 people were made homeless.• Just a few years ago, Tanya was homeless and begging for money in front of a supermarket in New York City.• Pleas that the couple and their two young children will be homeless and facing financial ruin have fallen on deaf ears.• It was written, edited, illustrated and compiled by homeless and formerly homeless people in San Francisco.• The possibility that he might become homeless frightened him.• San Antonio and Seattle were among the 60 percent of cities reporting the length of time people are homeless increased in 1996.• There is a system of shelters for homeless people.• Without proper treatment and support, many end up homeless, unemployed for long periods, and cut off from their families.made homeless• As a result of the floods, the worst since 1900, six people died and thousands were made homeless.• Thousands of slum-dwellers were killed, and an estimated 100,000 people were made homeless.• Up to 80,000 people of the town's population of 145,000 were made homeless.• Violence victims face homelessness Social workers need more training in housing legislation to protect victims of domestic violence being made homeless.• Some twenty two thousand have been made homeless, and they still face constant danger.• On the street.Baby made homeless in row over housing benefit.• Thirteen families were made homeless in the early hours of that morning.• She moved into another of Dawn's houses after she was made homeless with four children.
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    homeless
    home‧less /ˈhəʊmləs $ ˈhoʊm-/ adjective
     Word Family: adjective: homeless, homely, homeward; noun: home, homelessness; adverb: home, HOMEWARDS; verb: home
    1. without a home:
        Thousands of people have been made homeless.
    2. the homeless [plural] people who have nowhere to live, and who often live on the streets
    —homelessness noun [uncountable]


    home·lessBrE /ˈhəʊmləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhoʊmləs/ 🔊 adjectivehaving no home 无家的◆The scheme has been set up to help homeless people. 这个计划的目的是帮助无家可归的人。🔊🔊the homeless noun [plural] people who have no home 无家可归的人们◆helping the homeless帮助无家可归者<titled tranID="29" status="2">Decorating and home improvement<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>装饰和改善房屋</chn></titled>

    Houses 房屋

    • refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
    • convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
    • extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
    • build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
    • knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
    • knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

    Decoration 装饰

    • furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
    • be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰
    • paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
    • hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴／去除墙纸
    • install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
    • build/put up shelves 搭架子
    • lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
    • put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子

    DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

    • do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
    • make home improvements 改造房屋
    • add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
    • fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
    • insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
    • fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
    • block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
    • make/drill/fill a hole 开／钻／填一个洞
    • hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进／拔出钉子
    • tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
    • saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆

    beg, benefit, charity, homeless, hostel, the poor, poverty, shanty town, sweatshop, unemployment

    ▸ home·less·ness BrE /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhoʊmləsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]