housewife

'hauswaif

高考四级六级考研 Collins 1

n. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

n. 主妇, 家庭妇女

Collins 星级

5,741

BNC 频率

8,592

使用频率

housewife 由两个部分组成： house（房子）和 wife（妻子）。可以理解为“在家里的妻子”，即家庭主妇。

例句

1. The housewife prepares dinner for her family every evening.

这位家庭主妇每晚为她的家人准备晚餐。

2. Many housewives enjoy gardening in their free time.

很多家庭主妇在空闲时间喜欢园艺。

3. The housewife manages the household budget carefully.

这位家庭主妇仔细管理家庭预算。