housewife

/ˈhaʊswaɪf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊswaɪf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhau̇s-ˌwīf especially in sense 2 and in early poetry ˈhə-zəf or -səf/ (ame, mw)

housewife — noun

  • housewifesingular
  • housewivesplural

1. A woman who manages the daily activities of a home — such as cooking, cleaning,

1.名詞A2
釋義

A woman who manages the daily activities of a home — such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for children — and who does not work in a paid job outside the house.

例句

Amelia has been a housewife since her first child was born and enjoys managing the household.

pattern: has been a housewife since [event]

After leaving her teaching job, Camila became a housewife to care for her two young children.

pattern: became a housewife

同義詞
反義詞
  • working mother

    a woman with children who has a paid job outside the home

  • breadwinner

    the person who earns the main income for the family

用法筆記

Frequently used with full-time (a full-time housewife) or as a self-description. The male equivalent is househusband. In modern contexts, stay-at-home parent or homemaker are sometimes preferred for gender neutrality.

常見錯誤

❌He is a housewife.
✅He is a househusband.
💡housewife always refers to a woman, never a man.
❌She works as a housewife.
✅She is a housewife.
💡describes a personal role, not a paid job title.