英汉词典

1. 家庭;一家人;同住一幢房子的人
    A household is all the people in a family or group who live together in a house.

    e.g. ...growing up in a male-only household...
           在一个只有男性的家庭里长大
    e.g. Many poor households are experiencing real hardship.
           很多贫穷家庭正经历严重的困难。

2. 家;家务
    The household is your home and everything that is connected with looking after it.

household是什么意思

    e.g. My husband gave me cash to manage the household, but none of it was ever my own.
           丈夫给我钱来持家，但这些钱一毫一厘都不属于我。
    e.g. ...household chores.
           家务杂活

3. 家喻户晓的;众人皆知的
    Someone or something that is a household name or word is very well known.

    e.g. Today, fashion designers are household names...
           今天，时装设计师是家喻户晓的人物。
    e.g. My agent told me, 'This'll make your name a household word.'
           我的经纪人告诉我：“这将使你一举成名。”

4. （用于王室警卫队名称中）皇家的
    Household is used in the names of groups of soldiers who have the job of protecting a king or queen and their family.

    e.g. ...the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
           皇家骑兵团