household

英 [ˈhaʊshəʊld]

美 [ˈhaʊshoʊld]

n.  一家人; 家庭; 同住一所房子的人
adj.  家喻户晓的; 家庭的，家内的，一家的; 日常的，家常的，普通的; 王室的

复数：households　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1644 / COCA.1967

牛津词典

noun

• 一家人；家庭；同住一所房子的人
  all the people living together in a house
  1. Most households now own at least one car.
     大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。
  2. low-income/one-parent, etc. households
     低收入、单亲等家庭
  3. the head of the household
     户主

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 家庭;一家人;同住一幢房子的人
  Ahouseholdis all the people in a family or group who live together in a house.
  1. ...growing up in a male-only household...
     在一个只有男性的家庭里长大
  2. Many poor households are experiencing real hardship.
     很多贫穷家庭正经历严重的困难。
• N-SING 家;家务
  Thehouseholdis your home and everything that is connected with looking after it.
  1. My husband gave me cash to manage the household, but none of it was ever my own.
     丈夫给我钱来持家，但这些钱一毫一厘都不属于我。
  2. ...household chores.
     家务杂活
• ADJ 家喻户晓的;众人皆知的
  Someone or something that is ahouseholdname or word is very well known.
  1. Today, fashion designers are household names...
     今天，时装设计师是家喻户晓的人物。
  2. My agent told me, 'This'll make your name a household word.'
     我的经纪人告诉我：“这将使你一举成名。”
• ADJ （用于王室警卫队名称中）皇家的
  Householdis used in the names of groups of soldiers who have the job of protecting a king or queen and their family.
  1. ...the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
     皇家骑兵团

英英释义

noun

• a social unit living together
  1. he moved his family to Virginia
  2. It was a good Christian household
  3. I waited until the whole house was asleep
  4. the teacher asked how many people made up his home
  Synonym:familyhousehomemenage

双语例句

• My husband gave me cash to manage the household, but none of it was ever my own.
  丈夫给我钱来持家，但这些钱一毫一厘都不属于我。
• The twins endorsed a line of household cleaning products.
  那对双胞胎为一系列家用清洁产品做广告。
• It was not a fortune but would help to cover household expenses.
  这笔钱不算多，但是能帮助支付家庭开支。
• Every household is well provided for.
  家给户足。
• Computers have become household toys.
  计算机已成了家庭的消遣玩意儿。
• Josh expects me to manage all the household expenses on very little.
  乔希指望我对每笔家庭支出都精打细算。
• He could also learn to use the vacuum cleaner, the washing machine and other household appliances.
  他可以再学学使用吸尘器、洗衣机和其他家用电器。
• Incineration plants should be built to burn household waste
  应该建立焚烧厂以焚毁日常生活垃圾。
• If every tune from Radiohead is as good as this one is, it can't be long before they are household names.
  如果电台司令乐队的每首歌都像这首这么棒的话，那它很快便会家喻户晓了。
• Many poor households are experiencing real hardship.
  很多贫穷家庭正经历严重的困难。