chore

• n. 家庭雜務；日常的零星事務；討厭的或累人的工作

來自PIE*sker, 轉，打轉，詞源同charlady, ring. 即在外圍打雜的人。

chore (n.)

1751, American English, variant of char, from Middle English cherre "odd job," from Old English cerr, cierr "turn, change, time, occasion, affair business."

Chore, a corruption of char, is an English word, still used in many parts of England, as a char-man, a char-woman; but in America, it is perhaps confined to New England. It signifies small domestic jobs of work, and its place cannot be supplied by any other single word in the language. [Noah Webster, "Dissertations on the English Language," 1789]

1. Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.

幸運的是，幹清掃落葉這個活兒是值得的。

來自柯林斯例句

2. It was a methodical, unexciting chore.

那是一份按部就班、枯燥乏味的無聊差事。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore.

為了生計,他準備接受任何有酬報的雜活.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Making pasta by hand with a rolling pin can be a real chore.

用擀麵杖擀意大利麵會是個非常枯燥乏味的活兒。

來自柯林斯例句

5. She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore.

她基本上把鍛煉看做是不得不做的瑣事。

來自辭典例句