house 中性词，泛指一切供居住的建筑物，尤指适合一家一户居住的房屋。
building 泛指一切建筑物，不限于居住的房子。
dwelling 正式用词，仅指人们居住的任何建筑物。
shelter 可指长期或临时的住处，也指简陋或临时搭建的躲避风雨的场所。
habitation 指长久或固定的住所或居住地。
home 指永久住家时，带有家庭所特有的温暖、情感等气息。
residence 指大而堂皇的寓所或公馆，也指法律上的居住点。
参考例句
1. We should manage to house and feed the poor. 我们得设法解决贫民的食宿问题。
2. That house is too small for us. 那幢房子给我们住是太小了。
3. There is a road behind my house. 在我房子的后面是一条公路。
英英解释
n.
1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
2. an official assembly having legislative powers
3. a building in which something is sheltered or located
4. a social unit living together
5. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
6. the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
7. aristocratic family line
8. the members of a religious community living together
9. the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema
10. play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like a
11. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
12. the management of a gambling house or casino v.
1. contain or cover
2. provide housing for
网络释义
House 豪斯医生;
房子;
豪斯;
浩室;
full house 满座;
浪漫满屋;
浪漫滿屋;
你现在;
Brokerage House 证券买卖;
证券交易;
经纪;
证券行;
detached house 一栋独立房子一家拥有;
独立式房子(一家拥有);
独立式住宅;
独立式房子（一家拥有）;
sporting house 妓院（不是“体育室”）;
妓院;
妓院，赌场（不是“体育室”）;
妓院（不是“体育室”） -;
