home base
US /ˈhoʊm ˌbeɪs/
UK /ˈhəʊm ˌbeɪs/
名词
1.
总部, 大本营
the starting point or main headquarters of an activity or organization
示例:
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Our company's home base is in New York City.
我们公司的总部设在纽约市。
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After traveling for months, it's good to be back at home base.
旅行了几个月后,回到大本营真好。
2.
本垒
the fourth base in baseball, which a player must touch to score a run
示例:
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The runner slid into home base, scoring the winning run.
跑垒员滑入本垒,赢得致胜分。
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He hit a grand slam, bringing all runners to home base.
他打出满贯全垒打,将所有跑垒员带回本垒。