household

名词 household:

1. a social unit living together
   同义词：family, house, home, menage

1. Dustbins are used for household waste.
   垃圾箱是盛扔掉的破烂东西的。
2. There are many household appliances in this shop.
   这个商店有许多家用用具。
3. He peddled small household articles around the town.
   他在城里挨家挨户兜售日用百货。
4. I disputed with my wife on household expenses.
   我跟太太争论有关家庭费用的问题。
5. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives.
   亲属某家庭或童年家庭的成员; 某人的亲属
6. The whole household was early last Sunday.
   上星期天全家人都起得很早。

house.hold

n.（名词）

A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.
家庭：由住在一起的家庭成员及其他非亲属（如仆人）所组成的家庭单位
The living spaces and possessions belonging to such a unit.
家产：属于上述家庭单位的居住空间和财产
A person or group of people occupying a single dwelling:
住户：居住在一住处的个人或一群人：
例句：
the rise of nonfamily households.
非家庭型住户的兴起

adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or used in a household:
家庭的：家庭的，与家庭有关的，用于家中的：
例句：
household appliances.
家用电器

Commonly known; familiar:
家喻户晓的，熟悉的：
例句：
has become a household name.
成了家喻户晓的名字

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
house [house] * see house
house [家] *参见 house
hold [possession, holding] from Old English from healdan [to hold] * see hold
hold [财产，拥有物] 源自 古英语 源自 healdan [拥有] *参见 hold