chore

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /t͡ʃɔː/    美 /t͡ʃoɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
    — Before we moved in together, my partner and I divided up the chores: he cooks and vacuums, and I do the dishes and laundry.
  2. A choir or chorus. obsolete
    — On every wall, and sung where e'er I walk. I number these, as being of the chore
  3. A task that is difficult, unpleasant, or tediously routine.
    — I used to enjoy being self-employed, but it's become a bit of a chore recently.
动词 v.
  1. To do chores. US,dated
  2. To steal. Scotland,dialectal
    — "Graham Reid's the thief. I saw him chore the sweeties. Bit naebody's gaun tae believe a spikkin boolie. ..."

词形变化

chores plural chores present,singular,third-person choring participle,present chored participle,past chored past chores present,singular,third-person choring participle,present chored participle,past chored past chor alternative,Geordie chores plural

词汇关系

衍生词
choreboy chore coat choreful chore horse chore jacket choreless chorelike choreman choresome chore wheel chorewoman
相关词
char ajar

词源

词源 1
From earlier char, from Middle English charr, charre, cherre (“odd job, turn, occasion, business”), from Old English ċerr, ċierr (“a turn”), from ċierran (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”).
Cognate with Dutch keer (“time; turn; occasion”), German Kehre (“a turn; bend; wind; back-flip; u-turn”). Also related to Saterland Frisian kiere, käire (“to turn”), Old Saxon kērian, Old High German chēran (“to turn”) (German kehren (“to turn”), Dutch keren (“to turn”)). See also char.
词源 2
Possibly derived from Romani ćor (“thief”), see also Geordie word chor.
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