| 单词 | chore |
| 释义 | chore (once / 2661 pages) n A chore is a duty or task you’re obligated to perform, often one that is unpleasant but necessary. Washing the dishes is a chore, and so is completing a homework assignment you aren’t excited about. Sometimes a thing that you wanted to do can become a chore if it ceases to be fun or interesting. Maybe Napoleon felt that conquering nations had become a chore by the time he was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo. The noun chore dates from the 18th century, when there were fewer appliances and more household tasks that needed to be done. WORD FAMILYchore: chores USAGE EXAMPLESWhile he spent hours in school, my mother, a lawyer, did the household chores. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Plenty of evenings were a chore to get through. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) It’s paradise because it operates like a community but without the boring chores like cleaning, cooking and governance. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) n a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee the farmer's morning chores Syn|Hypo|Hyper job, task ball-breaker, ball-buster a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing stintan individual's prescribed share of work scut worktrivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons |
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