(Brit.)thoroughly or completely safe
(英)绝对安全
(informal)have a very good and friendly relationship
(非正式)关系非常好
take a circuitous route to one's destination
兜圈子
a person's home (used for emphasis)
［用于强调］家
some people sell house and home to sit in a boat writing books.
有些人卖掉自己的房子，坐在船上写书。
(proverb)a group or organization weakened by internal dissensions will be unable to withstand external pressures
(谚)开裂的房屋撑不了多久；内部纷争，外患无穷
a structure built out of playing cards precariously balanced together
（为打牌而建的不稳固的房屋）牌房
(Brit.)secure the presence of enough members for a quorum in the House of Commons
(英)（下议院）有足够的法定人数出席
do the cooking, cleaning, and other tasks involved in the running of a household
操持家务
stay indoors
足不出户
(of a child) play at being a family in its home
（孩子）（在家）玩过家家游戏
make necessary reforms
做必要的改革
the Americans need to get their own economic house in order.
美国人需要对自己的经济做必要的改革。
make one's home in a specified place
建房
In an extremely speedy manner
以极快的速度
ran away like a house on fire; tickets that sold like a house afire.
匆忙逃跑；电影票顷刻间销售一空
At the expense of the establishment; free
由设立的机构出资的；免费的
food and drinks on the house.
免费的食物及饮料