housewife

[US]/ˈhaʊswaɪf/
[UK]/ˈhaʊswaɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 家庭主妇
Word Forms

Example Sentences

the skills of the housewife remain undervalued in society.

家庭主妇的技能仍然被社会看轻。

"That woman, as a housewife, has a lot to put up with."

那个女人是个家庭主妇不得不忍受许多烦恼。

The housewife crushes out juice from oranges.

那个家庭主妇常榨柳橙汁。

She’s a housewife— when she’s not teaching English, that is.

她是个家庭主妇,我是说,她不教英语的时候是。

in a survey more than half the women interviewed hated the label ‘housewife’.

在调查中一半以上被询问的女性都讨厌“家庭主妇”的称谓。

Among them, " escape from prison " " libidinal city " " acedia housewife " wait for popular drama anthology to be belonged to " without card " .

其中,《越狱》《欲望都市》《绝望主妇》等热门剧集都属于“无证”。

Real-world Examples

She wanted nothing more than to be a housewife.

她只是想当一个家庭主妇。

Source: Deadly Women

You're really this donna reed housewife from the '50s?

你真的就是个50年代的完美主妇吗?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

This woman is a housewife, and she doesn't bother trying to be beautiful.

她们就是主妇,她们不会再花心思打扮自己。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

Housewives cannot do much to enrich the non-staple food.

家庭主妇们没有条件在副食上进行调剂。

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

Many women don't want to be housewives alone.

很多妇女都不愿意成为纯粹的家庭妇女.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

I've heard it from heroes and from housewives.

我在英雄的口中听到过这个疑问,同样也在家庭主妇的口中听说过这句话。

Source: Anecdotes of celebrities

You were nothing but a housewife when I found you.

我发现你时 你不过就是个家庭主妇。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

The housewives admired her economy, the patients her politeness, the poor her charity.

老板娘称赞她节省,病人称赞她客气,穷人称赞她慈善。

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

Marriage didn't mean that Bly was ready to become a housewife and not work...quite the opposite, in fact.

结婚并不意味着布莱准备好成为家庭主妇而不工作,事实上,恰恰相反。

Source: Women Who Changed the World

She said she enjoyed life in the IS as a housewife.

她说她很享受在IS的家庭主妇生活。

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

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