household
gb/hˈaʊshˌoʊld/ us/hˈaʊshˌoʊld/
A2
英语
~ 1700
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
People living together in a home
The people who live together in one house or apartment.
用法模式：
[a/an/the] household
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'household' with 'house', but 'household' means the people, not the building.
近义词
family (Often refers to related people, whereas 'household' can include unrelated individuals sharing a home.)
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home unit (More technical or administrative term for the same concept.)
反义词
individual (Refers to one person, not a group living together.)
搭配
single-person household
|low-income household
|average household size
|household survey
|household income
主题
daily life
|family
|society
|daily_life
|housing
|relationships
例句
- The average household in this city has three members.
- More households are choosing to rent rather than buy homes.
- The survey collected data from 2,000 households across the country.
- Our household includes my grandparents as well as my parents and siblings.
学习者例句
- My household has four people.
- There are two children in our household.
- Every household must pay for water.
- This is a small household.
名词
B1
action
2
Management of home affairs
The work and money needed to keep a home going.
用法模式：
[manage/run] a household
常见错误：
Learners may think 'household' only means people, but it can also mean the management of the home.
近义词
home management (Focuses specifically on the organizational aspect of running a home.)
反义词
neglect (Failure to take care of the home or its affairs.)
搭配
household chores
|household budget
|household expenses
|household duties
主题
daily life
|family
|daily_life
|housing
|work
例句
- She is responsible for managing the household while her partner works.
- Household expenses have increased this year due to higher energy prices.
- Good household management can save you time and money.
学习者例句
- I help with household chores.
- We have a small household budget.
- He runs the household alone.
adjective
A2
property
3
Used in or related to the home
Used in a house or for home life.
用法模式：
household [item/product/name]
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'household' with 'house', forgetting that 'household' as an adjective means 'for use at home'.
近义词
domestic ('Domestic' can also refer to things within a country, not just the home.)
反义词
industrial (Used for work or production, not for the home.)
搭配
household goods
|household appliances
|household name
|household products
主题
daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Vacuum cleaners are common household appliances.
- Milk is a basic household item in many countries.
- She became a household name after starring in the hit TV series.
学习者例句
- We have many household items in the kitchen.
- This is a useful household tool.
- A fridge is an important household appliance.
语法
相关表达
head of household
1/hˈɛd əv hˈaʊshˌoʊld/
fixed phrase
Main person managing a home
The main person who is responsible for and supports a home and its people.
例句
- She is listed as the head of household on her tax return.
- In many families, both parents share the role of head of household.
household name
1/hˈaʊshˌoʊld nˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
Person or brand widely known
A person or brand that many people know about.
例句
- By the 1990s, the singer had become a household name.
- Thanks to its commercials, the cereal brand is now a household name.
household chores
1/hˈaʊshˌoʊld t͡ʃˈɔɹz/
fixed phrase
Routine tasks in a home
The regular jobs that need to be done to keep a house clean and working well.
例句
- He spends Saturday mornings doing household chores.
- They divide the household chores so that no one feels overworked.
- Household chores like washing dishes and vacuuming can take up a lot of time.
- Household chores can take a lot of time for working parents.
- Doing household chores together can teach children responsibility.