chore
复数形式
chores
1
家务, 杂务
a task, especially a household one, that is done regularly
- Taking out the trash is one of the daily chores he is responsible for.
倒垃圾是他负责的日常家务之一。
- She created a chart to divide the household chores among her roommates.
她创建了一个图表来在室友之间分配家务。
- Washing dishes is a chore that no one enjoys, but it has to be done.
洗碗是一件没人喜欢的家务，但必须完成。
- The kids are assigned specific chores to help teach them responsibility.
孩子们被分配特定的家务来帮助他们学习责任感。
- Doing the laundry is a weekly chore that often takes up an entire afternoon.
洗衣服是一项每周的家务，常常占用整个下午。
2
家务, 例行任务
a routine task that must be done regularly, often boring or unpleasant
- She finished her chores quickly so she could relax.
她很快完成了她的家务，这样她就可以放松了。
- Answering endless emails feels like a daily chore.
回复无尽的电子邮件感觉像是一项日常琐事。
- The chore of proofreading the document fell to her again.
校对文件的苦差事又落到了她身上。
- Updating the database daily became a chore no one wanted to do.
每天更新数据库成了没人想做的苦差事。
- Writing reports every week became a tedious chore.
每周写报告变成了一项乏味的差事。