Word · Frequency #9514
chore
家务；日常杂务
a routine task done as a duty, especially housework
- 1.
A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
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。
- 2.
a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
作为职责或为特定费用而必须完成的特定工作
- 3.
A task that is difficult, unpleasant, or tediously routine.
困难、不愉快或单调乏味的任务。
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
In use
Washing the dishes after dinner is my least favorite chore.
She has to do several chores before she can go out with her friends.
Feeding the cat and watering the plants are quick chores that only take a few minutes.
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
be a chore表示做某事繁琐、令人厌烦，常跟动名词主语。
Cleaning the kitchen is such a chore.
打扫厨房真是一件苦差事。
have a chore to do
Connections
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
- Mom made a chore list for everyone.妈妈给每个人都列了一个家务清单。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
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.