work outside the home
work outside the home — idiom
1. to earn money from employment that takes place in a commercial or public buildin
1.慣用語B1
釋義
to earn money from employment that takes place in a commercial or public building rather than at your own house or apartment
例句
After her children started school, Devika decided to work outside the home again.
temporal clause: after children start school
Theo's grandmother worked outside the home in a hospital kitchen for thirty years.
Many parents choose to work outside the home for financial and personal reasons.
Rin works outside the home at a small bookshop while studying at university.
Tamar decided to work outside the home after her youngest child entered school.
用法筆記
Common in contexts contrasting with stay-at-home parenting or household management. Does NOT mean working remotely from home or doing unpaid domestic chores.
常見錯誤
❌I need to work outside the home today because the internet is broken.
✅I need to go to the office today because the internet is broken.
💡'work outside the home' describes a general life situation (having a job away from one's residence), not a temporary change of work location for a single day.