housework
/ˈhaʊswɜːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhau̇s-ˌwərk/ (ame, mw)
housework — 名詞
1. the regular everyday tasks that must be done in a home, such as washing dishes,
家務
居家清潔、整理等例行工作
the regular everyday tasks that must be done in a home, such as washing dishes, sweeping floors, and making beds
Ravi spends an hour on housework every morning before school starts.
Ravi 每天早上上學前都會花一個小時做家務。
spend + time + on + housework — time allocation pattern
When everyone in the house shares the housework, no single person gets too tired.
當家裡每個人都分擔家務時，就不會有人累垮。
share + the + housework — collocation for dividing tasks
Leila put on some cheerful music to make the housework go faster.
Leila 播放了一些輕快的音樂，好讓做家務感覺更快一些。
The washing-up and floor-cleaning are the parts of housework that Noa dislikes most.
洗碗和拖地是 Noa 最不喜歡的家務項目。
Yusuf's grandmother taught him how to manage all the housework on his own.
Yusuf 的祖母教他如何獨自處理所有的家務。
- chores
more specific, refers to individual tasks (do the dishes, take out the trash) rather than the general concept
- housekeeping
broader, includes managing a household and organizing, not just physical cleaning
- domestic work
more formal and broader, can include cooking, childcare, and cleaning
文法句型
do (the) housework
help with (the) housework
share the housework
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never used with the indefinite article 'a' or in plural form. Commonly paired with the light verb 'do' (do the housework). Do not confuse with 'homework' (school assignments done at home).