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

• At the moment in every household, road and lane, people are discussing the reformation.
  眼下家家户户，街头巷尾，人们都在谈论着改革运动。
• Dear Mrs Cox, Re: Household Insurance. We note from our files that we have not yet received your renewal instructions.
  亲爱的考克斯夫人，关于房屋保险一事，我们的文件显示尚未收到您的续保通知。
• She became uncooperative: unwilling to do her homework or help with any household chores.
  她变得很不合作：不愿做作业，也不愿帮着做家务。
• Many household products give off noxious fumes.
  很多家用产品散发有害气体。
• 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。
• 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。
• Who makes the financial decisions in your household?
  你家里谁管钱？
• You grew up in an agnostic household and have never been able to bring yourself to believe in God.
  你在一个信奉不可知论的家庭里长大，一直都无法信仰上帝。
• 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。