household
household — 形容詞
1. relating to the everyday life, work, and activities that take place in a home wh
家庭的
與居家生活或家務相關的
relating to the everyday life, work, and activities that take place in a home where a family or group of people live together.
Jin spent the morning doing household chores like washing dishes and sweeping the floor.
Jin 花了一整個早上做家務，比如洗碗和掃地。
household chores (daily tasks at home)
The shop sells a wide range of household appliances, such as fridges and washing machines.
這家商店販售各式各樣的家庭電器，例如冰箱和洗衣機。
household appliances (machines for home use)
Rising energy prices have pushed up household bills for gas and electricity.
能源價格上漲推高了瓦斯和電力的家庭開支。
Eliska keeps a detailed record of all household expenses in a notebook.
Eliska 用一本筆記本詳細記錄所有家庭支出。
Minh helps with various household tasks, including cooking and cleaning.
Minh 幫忙處理各種家務，包括煮飯和打掃。
- domestic
more formal and broader in scope; 'domestic' can also refer to a country's internal affairs, while 'household' stays focused on the home
- home
used conversationally and often interchangeable ('home cooking' vs. 'household expenses'), but 'home' is less precise for official or economic contexts
- family
focuses on the people rather than the place or the work done; 'family car' vs. 'household budget'
文法句型
household + noun
用法筆記
Always placed before a noun; you cannot say 'This task is household.' The noun it modifies tells what aspect of home life is meant — chores, goods, income, etc.
2. so widely known among the general public that almost everyone has heard of the p
家喻戶曉的
幾乎人人都知道且極具知名度的
so widely known among the general public that almost everyone has heard of the person, product, or thing mentioned.
After winning the gold medal, the young swimmer became a household name overnight.
那位年輕的游泳選手贏得金牌後，一夜之間成為家喻戶曉的名字。
become a household name (achieve widespread fame)
Ishaan's brand of coffee is a household name in most Asian countries.
Ishaan 的咖啡品牌在大多數亞洲國家都是家喻戶曉的名字。
The Tanaka family's soy sauce is a household brand used in kitchens across Japan.
田中家的醬油是日本各地廚房都在使用的家喻戶曉品牌。
Shirin's invention was once a household name, but newer technology has since replaced it.
Shirin 的發明曾經是家喻戶曉的名字，但後來被新技術所取代。
- famous
broader in usage; a person can be famous in a specific field without being a household name to the general public
- ubiquitous
more formal and suggests being seen everywhere rather than merely known by name
- well-known
less emphatic; 'well-known' does not carry the implication of near-universal recognition
文法句型
household + name / word / brand
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'household name.' Less common variants include 'household word' (chiefly American) and 'household brand.' It is very rarely used with other nouns — 'household face,' for instance, is non-standard.
household — 名詞
1. all the people who live together in one house, apartment, or other dwelling, usu
家庭；住戶
同住在一棟房子或公寓裡的一群人
all the people who live together in one house, apartment, or other dwelling, usually a family or a group that shares expenses and daily responsibilities.
Our household consists of four people: my parents, my sister, and me.
我們家共有四口人：我爸媽、我妹妹和我。
consists of (listing household members)
The government survey collects data from over ten thousand households each year.
政府調查每年從超過一萬個住戶收集資料。
Nellie's household includes her grandmother, her parents, and two younger brothers.
Nellie 家包括她祖母、父母和兩個弟弟。
Adisa's household spends about two hundred dollars on food every week.
Adisa 一家人每週大約花兩百美元在食物上。
文法句型
a / the / possessive + household
household + singular or plural verb
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'family' is more common than 'household.' 'Household' is preferred in official or economic contexts — surveys, census data, budget discussions. It can include non-relatives (e.g. flatmates), whereas 'family' usually implies a blood or marriage relationship.