Word · Frequency #39481
homemaker
/ˈhəummeikə/
noun
家庭主妇
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
- 1.
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
管理家务、由丈夫挣取家庭收入的妻子
管理家务、由丈夫挣取家庭收入的妻子；主妇
In use
She decided to become a full-time homemaker after her first child was born.
Many homemakers find creative ways to manage their household budgets.
He respects his mother's role as a homemaker and the hard work she does.
be a homemaker
表示身份
She is a homemaker.
她是一名主妇。
become a homemaker
表示转变
She became a homemaker after marriage.
她婚后成为了一名主妇。
homemaker's [noun]
所有格用法
A homemaker's work is never done.
主妇的工作永远做不完。
Common mistakes
She is a home maker.She is a homemaker.
“homemaker”是复合名词，应写成一个词，不能分开。
She homemakes every day.She is a homemaker.
“homemaker”是名词，没有动词形式。应使用名词结构表达。
Connections
Confusing words
- housewife
- 家庭主妇 · housewife 强调已婚且以操持家务为主，而 homemaker 更中性，可指任何性别的主内者
- housekeeper
- 管家；家政服务员 · housekeeper 通常指受雇管理家务的人员，而 homemaker 指自己操持家务的家庭成员
Word family
- homemakers
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为homemakers。
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.