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abode 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/əˈbōd/,
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abodes, plural;
  1. A place of residence; a house or home
    • - her current abode
    • - my humble abode
  2. Residence
    • - a place of abode
  3. A stay; a sojourn


  1. residence: any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
  2. dwelling: housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
  3. (abide) bide: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
  4. (abide) digest: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
  5. Act of waiting; delay; Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn; A residence, dwelling or habitation
  6. (abide) To wait; to pause; to delay; To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place; To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain; To wait for, to be prepared ...
  7. (abodes) vihāra (q.v.). The 4 Divine a.: brahma-vihāra (q.v.) The 9 a. of beings: sattāvāsa (q.v.).
  8. a place where one lives or stays; home; residence.
  9. One's home; habitation; place of dwelling; or residence. Ordinarily means "domicile." Living place impermanent in character. The place where a person dwells. Residence of a legal voter. Fixed place of residence for the time being. ...
  10. To dream that you can't find your abode, you will completely lose faith in the integrity of others. If you have no abode in your dreams, you will be unfortunate in your affairs, and lose by speculation. To change your abode, signifies hurried tidings and that hasty journeys will be made by you. ...
  11. The place you live, stay, or remain.