单词 | housewife |
释义 | housewife housewife /ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ noun [C] (PLURAL housewives) ► A2 a woman whose work is inside the home, doing the cleaning, cooking, etc., and who usually does not have any other jobThesaurus+: ↑Kinds of women , ↑Men and womenhousewifely /-li/ adjective Thesaurus+: ↑Kinds of women , ↑Men and women • • • Extra Examples:» She's not the type of person to stay at home and be a housewife.» A group of housewives stood chatting outside the butcher's shop.» All of these modern appliances undoubtedly make life easier for today's housewife.» After her degree and an impressive early career, she felt angry that he described her as a housewife.» Molly had only ever dreamed of being a mother and a housewife, and she took great pride in that role. |
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