“家庭主妇”常见的英语表达是 housewife,读音为:英 [ˈhaʊswɪf];美 [ˈhaʊswɪf] 。
例句:
She is a devoted housewife who takes care of her family's every need.(她是一位尽心尽力的家庭主妇,满足家人的各种需求。)
My mother used to be a housewife, but now she has started her own small business.(我妈妈以前是个家庭主妇,不过现在她开始自己创业了。)
此外,在较为现代、强调性别平等或避免刻板印象的语境中,也可以用 homemaker 来表示,该词侧重于描述在家中承担各种家务、照顾家人等事务的人,不分性别,但实际使用中女性居多,读音:英 [ˈhəʊmmeɪkə(r)];美 [ˈhoʊmmeɪkər] 。
例句:
After retiring, he became a homemaker, taking charge of all the household chores.(退休后,他成了操持家务的人,负责所有家务。)