live-in
/ˈlɪv.ɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪv.ɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈliv-ˌin/ (ame, mw)
live-in — 形容詞
1. describes a person who shares a home with a romantic partner without being marri
同居的
未結婚但與伴侶共同居住的
describes a person who shares a home with a romantic partner without being married to them.
Felipe and his live-in girlfriend have shared a flat in Barcelona for three years.
Felipe 和他的同居女友在巴塞隆納合租一間公寓，已經三年了。
live-in + girlfriend
Mira introduced her live-in partner to her parents at the family wedding.
Mira 在家族婚禮上，把她的同居伴侶介紹給父母認識。
After four years as a live-in couple, they finally decided to get married.
當了四年的同居情侶後，他們終於決定結婚。
The landlord welcomed married tenants but was uneasy about live-in boyfriends coming and going.
房東歡迎已婚租客，但對於同居男友進進出出感到不太放心。
Soraya ended her live-in relationship when her partner took a job in another city.
Soraya 的同居關係因伴侶到另一個城市工作而結束了。
- cohabiting
more formal, often used in legal or statistical contexts
- common-law
refers specifically to a legal status after living together for a certain period
- de facto
formal term used in Australian and some legal English; emphasises the practical reality over legal status
- married
legally joined as spouses
文法句型
live-in + partner/boyfriend/girlfriend/lover
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Describes the person or the relationship itself, not the living arrangement in general.
常見錯誤
2. describes an employee, such as a nanny or carer, whose job includes having a roo
住家的
在工作地點居住的僱員
describes an employee, such as a nanny or carer, whose job includes having a room and living inside the employer's home.
The Watanabe family hired a live-in nurse to look after their elderly father.
Watanabe 一家請了一位住家護士來照顧年邁的父親。
live-in + nurse
As a live-in nanny, Hoa looked after three children and had her own room.
Hoa 當住家保姆，照顧三個孩子，有自己的房間。
live-in + nanny
Christopher found work as a live-in tutor for a family in Geneva.
Christopher 在日內瓦找到了一份住家家教的工作。
The old estate employed a live-in groundskeeper who had served the family for decades.
那座老莊園僱用了一位住家園丁，已經為這個家族服務了幾十年。
Being a live-in carer means you are always on call, even late at night.
當住家看護意味著你隨時待命，即使深夜也一樣。
- non-resident
describes an employee who travels to work and lives elsewhere
文法句型
live-in + nanny/nurse/housekeeper/carer
用法筆記
Always used before a noun naming a job or role. Most common with domestic and care-giving occupations.
live-in — 片語動詞
- live-inbase form
- live-ins3rd person singular
- live-ining-ing form
- live-inedpast simple
1. to stay and sleep at the same location where you are employed or enrolled as a s
住工作地
在上班或上學的地方居住
to stay and sleep at the same location where you are employed or enrolled as a student.
The au pair lives in with a suburban family and helps with the children.
那個互惠生和一個郊區家庭同住，幫忙照顧孩子。
live in with + [family]
At that boarding school, students live in during the term and go home for holidays.
那所寄宿學校的學生學期中住在校內，假日才回家。
live in (study context)
Ezra chose to live in at the college hostel rather than find a private flat.
Ezra 選擇住在學院宿舍，而不是在外面租私人公寓。
Most of the resort staff live in, so the place never feels empty.
度假村的大部分員工都住在那裡，所以這個地方從不冷清。
Tara lived in while working as a cook at the small hotel by the lake.
Tara 在湖邊的小旅館當廚師期間就住在那裡。
- board
older or more formal; typically used for students ('board at the school')
- reside on site
more formal, used in job advertisements and contracts
- live out
to work or study at a place but live somewhere else
文法句型
live in
用法筆記
Covers both employment and study contexts. Distinguish from verb sense 1: this phrasal verb is broader and includes students living at school, not only workers.
live-in — 動詞
- live-inpresent simple I / you / we / they
- live-ins3rd person singular
- live-ining-ing form
- live-inedpast simple
1. to make your home inside the building or on the property where you are employed,
居於僱處
住在受僱工作的地方
to make your home inside the building or on the property where you are employed, especially in a domestic-service role.
The housekeeper lives in a small cottage at the end of the garden.
管家住在花園盡頭的一間小屋子裡。
live in + [place]
Mathieu lives in at the farm where he works, in a room above the stables.
Mathieu 住在他工作的農場裡，房間在馬廄上方。
live in at + [workplace]
Domestic staff in large country houses were once expected to live in.
過去，大宅裡的傭人被要求住在僱主家中。
The building's caretaker lives in a flat on the ground floor.
大樓管理員住在一樓的一間公寓裡。
Selim chose to live in rather than spend hours commuting each day.
Selim 選擇住在那裡，而不是每天花好幾個小時通勤。
- reside
more formal; does not carry the employment connotation by itself
- commute
to travel regularly between home and a workplace in different locations
文法句型
live in
用法筆記
Typically used for domestic workers, caretakers, and similar roles where housing is part of the job. Distinguish from the phrasal verb sense: this verb sense focuses narrowly on employment-based residence, not study.