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Household People N Family Group Living House Make

英语单词 household
英美音标 英 ['haʊshəʊld] 美 ['haʊshoʊld]
中文释义 n.家庭;户
adj.家庭的;家喻户晓的
英语例句 (1) The whole household got up early last Sunday.
(2) I disputed with my wife on household expenses.
(3) Microsoft has become a household word.
中文例句 (1) 上个星期天全家人都起得很早。
(2) 我跟太太争论有关家庭费用的问题。
(3) 微软已经成为一个家喻户晓的名词。
vocabulary简明 How many people does your house hold? That’s your household! A household refers to a family or group of people living together. It’s a social unit under one roof.
vocabulary扩展 All the people living in your house, including servants, make up your household. Don’t have any servants? Well, your roommates count as part of your household, too. In the middle of the night, your household might be asleep. Your household income could determine whether or not you get the pool in the backyard. Household can also be an adjective to describe — you guessed it — things that are in your house, like household appliances or household furniture.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]家庭;一家人;同住一幢房子的人 A household is all the people in a family or group who live together in a house.
  • ...growing up in a male-only household...

    在一个只有男性的家庭里长大

  • Many poor households are experiencing real hardship.

    很多贫穷家庭正经历严重的困难。

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[N-SING 单数名词]家;家务 The household is your home and everything that is connected with looking after it.
  [oft N n]
  • 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。

  • ...household chores.

    家务杂活

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[ADJ 形容词]家喻户晓的;众人皆知的 Someone or something that is a household name or word is very well known.
  [ADJ n]
  • Today, fashion designers are household names...

    今天,时装设计师是家喻户晓的人物。

  • 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。”

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[ADJ 形容词](用于王室警卫队名称中)皇家的 Household is used in the names of groups of soldiers who have the job of protecting a king or queen and their family.
  [ADJ n]
  [BRIT 英]
  • ...the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

    皇家骑兵团

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