“挨家挨户”常见的英文表达有 “from door to door” 或 “house to house”。
from door to door:更强调逐个拜访、走访的过程,常用于描述人亲自到各个住户处进行某种活动,比如推销、宣传、调查等。例如:The volunteers went from door to door to collect donations for the disaster-stricken area.(志愿者们挨家挨户为灾区募捐。)
house to house:侧重于描述范围覆盖到每一户人家,更强调全面性和广泛性,有时也可与 “from door to door” 互换使用。例如:The soldiers conducted a house-to-house search for the suspect.(士兵们挨家挨户地搜查嫌疑犯 。)