Word · Frequency #9514
chore
家务；日常杂务
核心释义
a routine task done as a duty, especially housework
- 1.
一项任务,尤指为维护家庭或类似场所而经常需要做的任务,如打扫或做饭。
A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
- 2.
作为职责或为特定费用而必须完成的特定工作
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
- 3.
困难、不愉快或单调乏味的任务。
A task that is difficult, unpleasant, or tediously routine.
零工；按件计酬的活儿；一项任务,尤指为维护家庭或类似场所而经常需要做的任务,如打扫或做饭。；作为职责或为特定费用而必须完成的特定工作；困难、不愉快或单调乏味的任务。；零工
用法In use
Washing the dishes after dinner is my least favorite chore.
用法提示：chore 作可数名词，指必须做的日常家务琐事。
She has to do several chores before she can go out with her friends.
用法提示：chores 是 chore 的复数形式，表示多件日常杂务。
Feeding the cat and watering the plants are quick chores that only take a few minutes.
用法提示：chores 在此指简单、耗时不长的日常任务，体现名词的复数用法。
the farmer's morning chores
do chores
chore常用复数形式指日常家务，do是最常见动词。
I need to do my chores before going out.
我需要在出门之前做完家务。
be a chore
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- do chores
- 做家务
- I need to do my chores before going out.我需要在出去之前做完家务。
- household chores
- 家务活
- Sharing household chores can reduce family stress.分担家务活可以减少家庭压力。
- daily chores
- 日常杂务
- Her daily chores include feeding the cat and watering the plants.她的日常杂务包括喂猫和浇花。
- tedious chore
- 乏味的琐事
- Filing papers is such a tedious chore.归档文件是如此乏味的琐事。
- chore list
- 家务清单
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象用手指轻轻“戳”（chore 发音近似）一下就能完成的小杂务。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：家务、日常任务 通常用于日常家务或杂务的语境，比较常见于口语和非正式场合，但在书面语中也可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the same /ɔr/ sound as 'chore' and are spelled with '-ore'. Be careful: words like 'chose' look similar but are pronounced /tʃoʊz/, not rhyming.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.