housewife

英 ['haʊswaɪf] 美 ['haʊswaɪf]

• n. 家庭主妇
• n. 针线盒

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]家庭主妇

   a woman who works at home for her family, cleaning etc., one who does not work outside the home

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 家庭主妇
2. <主英>针线盒
3. 主妇
4. 家庭妇女
5. 做家务的妇女

v. 动词

1. 节省着用

英英释义

Noun:

1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She typifies the bored housewife.
   她是那种百无聊赖的家庭主妇的典型。
2. Many women chose to be a housewife after marriage.
   许多妇女选择了在婚后当家庭主妇。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. She became a housewife at the age of 25.
   她在25岁时成为一个家庭主妇。

经典引文

• I must housewife the money.

  出自： Defoe

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

形容词+～

• bad housewife 不善于当主妇
• orderly housewife 有条理的主妇

～+介词

• housewife of experience 有经验的主妇

近反义词

【近义词】

• lady of the house 主妇
• homemaker 主妇