housewife

• n. 家庭主妇

比喻用法。

housewife (n.)

early 13c., husewif, "woman, usually married, in charge of a family or household" (compare husebonde; see husband), from huse "house" (see house (n.)) + wif "woman" (see wife). Also see hussy. Related: Housewifely.

1. She seemed less like a poetess than a distracted housewife.

她似乎不像个女诗人，更像一个心烦意乱的家庭主妇。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task .

做母亲和家庭主妇有时使人觉得好像是个受累不讨好的差使。

来自《权威词典》

3. She feels penned by her life as a housewife.

她觉得做家庭主妇很受束缚.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice.

巧妇难为无米之炊.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The housewife crushes out juice from oranges.

那个家庭主妇常榨柳橙汁.

来自《简明英汉词典》