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homemakers

UK //ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkəz//US //ˈhoʊmˌmeɪkərz//

词源

复合词,源自home(家) + maker(制造者),字面意思是'家的营造者',最早记录于19世纪中期。

noun

❶ 指主要负责家庭事务的人,通常指全职在家照顾家庭、料理家务的人,常见于传统家庭结构中。

“Many homemakers spend their days cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children.”

(许多家庭主妇每天忙于做饭、打扫卫生和照顾孩子。)

“She decided to become a homemaker after her first child was born.”

(她在第一个孩子出生后决定成为一名家庭主妇。)

同义词:housewife, househusband, stay-at-home parent, domestic manager

常见短语

full-time homemaker — 指完全专注于家庭事务而不从事其他职业的人,强调其全职投入家庭的角色。

“After quitting her job, she became a full-time homemaker.”

(辞职后,她成为了一名全职家庭主妇。)