我们老师讲的 be / play host to sb / sth, 招待某人 / 成为.....的东道主。我有个疑问,host 是名词且可数(词典上没标是不是可数,但是有复数形式),为什么这里不加 the 呢?
▲ be/play hostto 当东道主,招待,接待…
host虽然为可数名词,但其作为【主人】之意构成的几个搭配都是不带冠词的,但可有复数:
be host at / act as host to
Fred was host at the Old Boys’ dinner.
He acted as host to his father’s friends.
Last night we were hosts to some friends.
▲ 但是若其前面带定语或本身作定语或不做【主人】之意,则应有冠词:
be a host in oneself 能以一当十
Don’t worry about the party. He can be ahost in himself. 别担心晚会(没人筹办),他一人能干几个人的活。
He was a perfect/welcoming host. 他十分热情好客。
The host country said that… 主办国说……