housemaid

/ˈhaʊsmeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊsmeɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhau̇s-ˌmād/ (ame, mw)

housemaid — noun

  • housemaidsingular
  • housemaidsplural

1. a woman whose job is to clean and maintain a private home, usually employed by t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a woman whose job is to clean and maintain a private home, usually employed by the family living there and often residing in the same house

例句

Amara worked as a housemaid for the Watanabe family in Taipei for ten years.

work as a housemaid + for + [employer family]

The housemaid at the villa polished the wooden floors and cleaned the guest rooms every morning.

typical duties: polish floors, clean rooms

同義詞
  • maid

    shorter and more general; also used for hotel workers

  • housekeeper

    modern term; may also manage household staff, not limited to cleaning

  • domestic worker

    broader formal term covering cleaners, nannies, gardeners; politically neutral

  • cleaner

    everyday word for someone who cleans homes, offices, or public buildings

反義詞
  • employer

    the person who hires the housemaid

文法句型

housemaid + for + [employer]

housemaid + at + [location]

用法筆記

Now considered somewhat old-fashioned; 'housekeeper' or 'cleaner' are more common in everyday modern English. 'Housemaid' often appears in historical or literary contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The housemaid cleaned the hospital.
✅The cleaner cleaned the hospital.
💡'housemaid' refers specifically to a domestic servant in a private home, not an institution.
❌He works as a housemaid.
✅She works as a housemaid.
💡'housemaid' implies a woman; for a man, use 'housekeeper' or 'domestic worker'.