英语

domesticity

gb/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/ us/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
C1 英语
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名词 C1 state
1

home and family life

life at home with your family

用法模式: [someone]'s domesticity
常见错误:
Learners may confuse domesticity with domestic (within a country); this meaning is about the home.
近义词
home life (More common and more direct.) | family life (Emphasizes relationships more than the home setting.)
反义词
public life (Life focused on work, society, and activities outside the home.)
搭配
happy domesticity |comfortable domesticity |settled domesticity |middle-class domesticity |a sense of domesticity |the ideal of domesticity |the realities of domesticity |embrace domesticity |return to domesticity |domesticity and family life
主题
daily_life |family |home
例句
  • After years of travel, she found she enjoyed the calm of domesticity.
  • The novel contrasts the characters’ glamorous careers with the quiet domesticity of their evenings.
  • They moved to the suburbs in search of a more stable domesticity.
学习者例句
  • He missed domesticity when he lived abroad.
  • They wanted a life of domesticity.
名词 C1 abstract
2

household tasks and management

the jobs you do to run a home

用法模式: the domesticity of [someone]'s life
常见错误:
Do not use domesticity to mean a single chore; it usually refers to home duties as a whole.
近义词
housework (More specific to chores; less about the broader role of running a home.) | housekeeping (Often emphasizes cleaning and maintaining a home.)
反义词
leisure (Time free from work or obligations, including household duties.)
搭配
the demands of domesticity |burden of domesticity |share domesticity |escape domesticity |return to domesticity |domesticity and childcare |domesticity and cooking |the routines of domesticity |domesticity and housework |domesticity responsibilities
主题
daily_life |home |work
例句
  • They struggled to balance demanding jobs with the daily domesticity of cooking and cleaning.
  • The film shows how the weight of domesticity fell almost entirely on her.
  • He took on more domesticity after their baby was born.
学习者例句
  • We share the domesticity at home.
  • Domesticity takes time every day.
名词 C1 property
3

home-centered lifestyle or character

a person’s tendency to focus on home life

用法模式: [someone]'s domesticity
常见错误:
Domesticity describes a general tendency or quality, not simply being at home right now.
近义词
homeliness (Can mean ‘home-like comfort’ or ‘plainness’; use with care.) | settledness (Emphasizes being settled and stable, not necessarily home-focused.)
反义词
restlessness (A desire for change and movement rather than staying home.)
搭配
his domesticity |her domesticity |unexpected domesticity |perform domesticity |project domesticity |image of domesticity |value domesticity |domesticity and stability |domesticity and comfort |domesticity as a virtue
主题
lifestyle |personality |home
例句
  • His public image was rebellious, but friends knew his private domesticity.
  • The brand tries to market a feeling of warmth and domesticity.
  • She feared that marriage would mean a loss of freedom and too much domesticity.
学习者例句
  • People were surprised by his domesticity.
  • She likes domesticity more than traveling.
名词 formal C2 abstract
4

matters within a country

about a country’s own affairs, not foreign affairs

用法模式: the domesticity of [policy/issue/debate]
常见错误:
This sense is formal and uncommon; in most contexts, use domestic (adjective) instead (e.g., domestic policy).
近义词
internality (Rare; emphasizes being internal.) | home-front focus (Informal and metaphorical.)
反义词
foreignness (Being related to other countries; the opposite focus.)
搭配
domesticity of policy |domesticity of the debate |domesticity of an issue |focus on domesticity |domesticity versus foreign policy
主题
politics |society |government
例句
  • The report emphasized the domesticity of the crisis, noting that most causes were internal.
  • He argued that the issue’s domesticity made it a matter for local lawmakers, not international bodies.
学习者例句
  • The discussion was about domesticity, not foreign policy.
名词 technical C2 state
5

state of being domesticated

when an animal lives with people as a pet or farm animal

用法模式: the domesticity of [animal/species]
常见错误:
In science writing, domestication is much more common than domesticity for this meaning.
近义词
domestication (The standard term for the process and result.)
反义词
wildness (Not domesticated; living naturally in the wild.)
搭配
domesticity of dogs |domesticity of cats |degree of domesticity |select for domesticity |domesticity traits
主题
animals |science
例句
  • Researchers debated the domesticity of the remains found at the site.
  • Selective breeding increased the animals’ domesticity over generations.
学习者例句
  • Dogs show domesticity in many behaviors.
语法
词典原形
domesticity
IPA
GB/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
US/dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
音节与重音
do - mest - icity (3 个音节)
Stress on 3rd syllable (icity)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: domesticity
  • Plural: domesticities, domesticity
词族
Forms
domesticities noun
Core family
domestic adjective B1 domesticate verb B2 domestication noun C1 domesticated adjective
Related words
domestically adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undomesticated adjective
相关表达

blissful domesticity

1
/blˈɪsfəl dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase literary

idealized happy home life

a perfect, peaceful home life

例句
  • The advertisement sold a fantasy of blissful domesticity.
  • Her social media posts were carefully staged to suggest blissful domesticity.

cult of domesticity

1
/kˈʌlt əv dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase formal

traditional ideal of women at home

an old idea that women should focus on home and family

例句
  • In class, they discussed the cult of domesticity and how it shaped women’s lives.
  • The author argues that traces of the cult of domesticity still influence modern expectations.

domestic bliss

1
/dəmˈɛstɪk blˈɪs/
fixed phrase

Perfect happiness at home

A very happy and peaceful home life.

例句
  • The couple spent their weekends gardening in domestic bliss.
  • Domestic bliss was rare in that busy household.

domestic bliss

1
/dəmˈɛstɪk blˈɪs/
fixed phrase

happy home and family life

a very happy life at home

例句
  • From the outside, they seemed to be living in domestic bliss.
  • The magazine promised tips for achieving domestic bliss.
  • He joked that domestic bliss ends when it’s his turn to do the dishes.

the comforts of domesticity

1
/ðə kˈʌmfɚts əv dˌoʊmˌɛstˈɪsəti/
fixed phrase

pleasant things about home life

nice and relaxing parts of being at home

例句
  • After months on the road, he missed the comforts of domesticity.
  • They came back to the comforts of domesticity: a warm bed and a home-cooked meal.

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