Housewife ˈhaʊswaɪf ˈhaʊswaɪvz ˈhaʊswaɪfli Woman Home Noun Married
A "housewife" is a married woman primarily responsible for domestic duties like cooking and childcare, without engaging in paid employment outside the home.
The term "housewife" describes a married woman who focuses on managing her home and children instead of having a paid job.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]家庭主妇；家庭妇女 A housewife is a married woman who does not have a paid job, but instead looks after her home and children.
...a 42-year-old housewife from Brisbane.
来自布里斯班的42岁家庭主妇
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house·wife/ˈhaʊswaɪf; NAmEˈhaʊswaɪf/noun(pluralhouse·wives/ˈhaʊswaɪvz; NAmEˈhaʊswaɪvz/)a woman who stays at home to cook, clean, take care of the children, etc. while her husband or partner goes out to work 主妇；家庭妇女☞compare