housewife

名词 housewife:

1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
   同义词：homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house

1. Her mother is a thrifty housewife.
   她妈妈是一个节俭的主妇。
2. She's a housewife when she's not teaching English, that is.
   她是个家庭主妇－－是指她不教英语的时候。
3. My mother is a housewife.
   我妈妈是个家庭妇女。
4. The American housewife probably goes shopping only once or twice a week.
   美国家庭主妇可能一星期只购物一、二次。
5. She is a career woman rather than a housewife.
   她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。
6. Many women chose to be a housewife after marriage.
   许多妇女选择了在婚后当家庭主妇。

house.wife

n.（名词）
【复数】 house.wives[-wovz.]
A woman who manages her own household as her main occupation.
家庭主妇：以管理家庭事务为其主要职责的女性
[hôz.f] A small container for needles, thread, and other sewing equipment.
[hôz.f] 针线盒：用来放置针、线和其他缝纫用品的盒子

来源：
Middle English houswif
中古英语 houswif
house [house] * see house
house [家，房屋] *参见 house
wife [wife] * see wife
wife [妻子] *参见 wife