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chore n.讨厌的工作；琐事；家务 (1) 她认为买东西是烦人的事。(2) 换尿布真是一件讨厌的事。(3) 购物不是一件琐事，而是休闲。(4) 这一切都是为了把妇女从家务劳动中解放出来。 Sometimes a thing that you wanted to do can become a chore if it ceases to be fun or interesting. Maybe Napoleon felt that conquering nations had become a chore by the time he was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo. The noun chore dates from the 18th century, when there were fewer appliances and more household tasks that needed to be done.

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英 [tʃɔː(r)] 美 [tʃɔːr] (1) She finds shopping a chore.(2) It's such a chore to change diapers.(3) Shopping isn't a chore, it's recreation.(4) All this was done to relieve women of household chores. A chore is a duty or task you’re obligated to perform, often one that is unpleasant but necessary. Washing the dishes is a chore, and so is completing a homework assignment you aren’t excited about. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]杂务；琐事 A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.   [usu sing]She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore...她基本上把锻炼看做是不得不做的琐事。Making pasta by hand with a rolling pin can be a real chore.用擀面杖擀意大利面会是个非常枯燥乏味的活儿。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]家务活；家庭琐事 Chores are tasks such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that have to be done regularly at home.   [usu pl]My husband and I both go out to work so we share the household chores.我和丈夫都出去工作，所以我们家务活分摊。

英语单词	chore
英美音标	英 [tʃɔː(r)] 美 [tʃɔːr]
中文释义	n.讨厌的工作；琐事；家务
英语例句	(1) She finds shopping a chore. (2) It's such a chore to change diapers. (3) Shopping isn't a chore, it's recreation. (4) All this was done to relieve women of household chores.
中文例句	(1) 她认为买东西是烦人的事。 (2) 换尿布真是一件讨厌的事。 (3) 购物不是一件琐事，而是休闲。 (4) 这一切都是为了把妇女从家务劳动中解放出来。
vocabulary简明	A chore is a duty or task you’re obligated to perform, often one that is unpleasant but necessary. Washing the dishes is a chore, and so is completing a homework assignment you aren’t excited about.
vocabulary扩展	Sometimes a thing that you wanted to do can become a chore if it ceases to be fun or interesting. Maybe Napoleon felt that conquering nations had become a chore by the time he was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo. The noun chore dates from the 18th century, when there were fewer appliances and more household tasks that needed to be done.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]杂务；琐事 A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring. [usu sing] She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore... 她基本上把锻炼看做是不得不做的琐事。 Making pasta by hand with a rolling pin can be a real chore. 用擀面杖擀意大利面会是个非常枯燥乏味的活儿。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]家务活；家庭琐事 Chores are tasks such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that have to be done regularly at home. [usu pl] My husband and I both go out to work so we share the household chores. 我和丈夫都出去工作，所以我们家务活分摊。

Chore Household Shopping Task Unpleasant N Count 可数名词 [Usu