adj (1) 家(庭)的，家务的(of or in the home， household or family life) [通常作attrib]：a～servant/help 佣人;for～use 家庭用;～quarrels/problems/troubles 家务争执/问题/烦恼;～upheavals/appliances/joys/chores/responsibilities 家庭巨变/设备/乐趣/杂务/责任;～science 家政学;live in～bliss/unrest 家庭生活幸福/不宁;

(2) 喜欢家庭生活的(enjoying or interested in home life and pleasures)：a very～sort of woman/person 一个非常顾家的女人/人;be very/quite～很顾家;I'm not very～— I hate housework. 我家庭观念不很强——我讨厌做家务。His second marriage has made him very～. 第二次婚姻使他很恋家。

(3) 驯养的((of animals) tame and living with or used by people) [通常作attrib]：～animals/birds 家兽/家禽;〖同〗tame;

(4) 国内的，本国的(of or within a particular country; not foreign or imported) [通常作attrib]：～policy/trade/market/production/flights 国内政策/贸易/市场/生产/航班;～wine 国产酒;both～and foreign affairs/news 国内外事务/新闻;both～and foreign loans 内债和外债; a～airline route/make 国内航线/产品;〖同〗native;

→do′mestically adv 在家庭(国内)方面;do′mesticate vt 驯养(动物)，使爱家庭生活;͵domes′ticity n 家庭生活;

n 佣人，女佣(household servant， esp cleaner or cook， usu female)[C]：It takes a staff of～s to run that big house.管理那座大房子得一大帮佣人。