劍橋詞典a woman whose work is inside the home , doing the cleaning , cooking , etc., and who usually does not have any other job 家庭主婦，家庭婦女 範(fàn)例 She's not the type of person to stay at home and be a housewife.A group of housewives stood chatting outside the butcher's shop .All of these modern appliances undoubtedly make life easier for today's housewife.After her degree and an impressive early career , she felt angry that he described her as a housewife.Molly had only ever dreamed of being a mother and a housewife, and she took great pride in that role . 返回 housewife