live-in
live-in — 形容詞
1. describes an unmarried partner who shares your home and with whom you have a sex
同居的
未婚但住在一起的伴侶
describes an unmarried partner who shares your home and with whom you have a sexual or emotional relationship.
Hana has been Otis's live-in partner for two years, sharing a flat in central Taipei.
Hana 已經當 Otis 的同居伴侶兩年了，兩人一起住在台北市中心的小公寓裡。
live-in partner + for [duration]
After six months of dating, Harper moved into Nila's apartment as her live-in boyfriend.
交往六個月後，Harper 搬進 Nila 的公寓，成為她的同居男友。
Luca told his parents that Lien was his live-in partner, not just a casual roommate.
Luca 告訴父母 Lien 是他的同居伴侶，而不只是普通室友。
The landlord refused to let Emre's live-in girlfriend use the building's gym facilities.
房東拒絕讓 Emre 的同居女友使用大樓的健身房設備。
Talia and her live-in partner decided to get married next spring after three years together.
Talia 和她的同居伴侶交往三年後，決定明年春天結婚。
- cohabiting
more formal; used in legal or official contexts
- common-law
used in legal contexts where unmarried partners may have certain rights after a period of cohabitation
- married
legally wedded, which live-in partners are not
- separate (living apart)
describes partners who maintain separate residences
文法句型
live-in + noun (partner/boyfriend/girlfriend)
常見錯誤
2. describes a worker who sleeps and eats in the employer's home as part of the job
住家的
住在雇主家中的工作者
describes a worker who sleeps and eats in the employer's home as part of the job, for example a nanny, housekeeper, or personal caregiver.
The family hired a live-in nanny to look after their three young children.
這戶人家雇了一位住家保母，照顧三個年幼的孩子。
live-in nanny — common collocation for childcare workers
Lara works as a live-in caregiver for an elderly woman who needs help with daily tasks.
Lara 擔任一位年長婦女的住家看護，協助她處理日常事務。
The advertisement offered free accommodation to a live-in housekeeper.
徵才廣告提供免費住宿，徵求住家清潔工。
Jabari found work as a live-in cook for a wealthy family in Durban.
Jabari 在德班一個富有人家找到住家廚師的工作。
The agency specialises in finding live-in nurses for patients who need round-the-clock medical care.
這間仲介專門為需要全天候醫療照護的病患尋找住家護士。
- resident
broader; used for anyone who lives somewhere as part of their role (e.g. resident caretaker)
- domestic (employee)
formal; covers any worker employed in a household, not necessarily living there
- in-home
describes services provided inside a home, though the worker may not live there
- day (worker)
describes an employee who comes to work and leaves each day without staying overnight
- commuting
describes a worker who lives elsewhere and travels to the job
文法句型
live-in + occupational noun (nanny/caregiver/housekeeper)
用法筆記
The noun that follows 'live-in' must be a job title describing domestic or care work — for example, nanny, housekeeper, caregiver, cook, or tutor. It is not used with professions like doctor, lawyer, or mechanic.
常見錯誤
live-in — 片語動詞
- live-inbase form
- live-ins3rd person singular
- live-ining-ing form
- live-inedpast simple
1. to stay overnight, eat meals, and keep your possessions at the same place where
住校；駐地
在工作或學校住宿
to stay overnight, eat meals, and keep your possessions at the same place where you go to school or carry out your job, rather than commuting from somewhere else.
Most boarding school students live in during the school term and go home only for holidays.
大多數寄宿學校的學生在學期間住校，只有假期才回家。
live in — no direct object; used with 'during' time phrase
Sana decided to live in at the hospital to reach the emergency room faster.
Sana 決定住在醫院宿舍，以便更快趕到急診室。
The hotel requires all new reception staff to live in for the first month of training.
這間飯店要求所有新進人員在訓練的第一個月駐地住宿。
Rather than rent a flat in the city, Pedro chose to live in while finishing his engineering degree.
Pedro 沒有在城裡租公寓，而是住校完成工程學位。
- board
specifically for schools and colleges; 'board at a school' means live and eat there
- reside on-site
formal; used in employment contracts and official documents
- sleep over (at work)
informal; not standard for permanent arrangements
文法句型
live in (no direct object)
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English to describe the living arrangements of boarding school pupils, university students, or staff who live on the premises of their workplace.
常見錯誤
live-in — 動詞
- live-inpresent simple I / you / we / they
- live-ins3rd person singular
- live-ining-ing form
- live-inedpast simple
1. to sleep and eat at the house or property where you are paid to work, performing
住工作處
受僱住在僱主家中
to sleep and eat at the house or property where you are paid to work, performing duties such as childcare, housekeeping, or personal care for the people who live there.
Does the new nanny live in with the family or cycle home every evening?
新的保母是和這家人同住，還是每天晚上騎腳踏車回家？
live in with [family] — common verb pattern
The advertisement asks for a care worker who is willing to live in with an elderly patient.
徵才廣告徵求願意與年長病患同住的照護人員。
The elderly couple wants someone who can live in and help with cooking and cleaning.
這對年長夫婦希望有人能住在他們家，幫忙做飯和打掃。
For this position you must live in from Monday to Friday and go home at weekends.
這個職位必須週一至週五住在工作處，週末回家。
- reside (with an employer)
more formal; less common in everyday speech
- board (with a family)
UK usage; can describe both students and domestic workers who live with a host family
文法句型
live in (no direct object)
用法筆記
Unlike the phrasal verb 'live in', which also covers students, this verb sense applies specifically to domestic employees who reside in the employer's home. It is often followed by 'with' plus the employer or patient.