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

• 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。
• 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。”
• They lived together in a mixed household on the fringe of a campus.
  他们一起住在校园边上一处男女合租的房子里。
• A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat.
  家用取暖器吸收电流能量，再以热量的形式释放出来。
• The household contract responsibility system does not mean privatization of the rural economy.
  家庭联产承包制并不意味着农村经济私有化。
• 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。
• Some barbecues can be plugged into a household electricity supply.
  有一些烧烤炉能直接插到家用电源上。
• Every household is well provided for.
  家给户足。
• Many poor households are experiencing real hardship.
  很多贫穷家庭正经历严重的困难。
• 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。