英语词汇“charwoman”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

charwoman

/ˈtʃɑːwʊmən

noun (plural charwomen) British dated

A woman employed as a cleaner in a house or office.In the following six sections, the charwoman Mrs. McNab enters the house, ‘tearing the veil of silence’ of Charmichael's and Mr. Ramsay's poetic/metaphysical visions....

Nancy Sharman recalled that her mother, a Southampton charwoman, had no time to read until her last illness, at age 54.
I met a Battersea charwoman yesterday who was almost in tears because she lived on the wrong side of the street and couldn't vote for Saklatvala.

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete char or chare 'a turn of work, an odd job, chore' (obscurely related to chore) + woman.

The first element of this word is from obsolete char or chare meaning ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’. Chore (mid 18th century) is a variant.

单词	charwoman
释义	charwoman /ˈtʃɑːwʊmən / noun (plural charwomen) British dated A woman employed as a cleaner in a house or office.In the following six sections, the charwoman Mrs. McNab enters the house, ‘tearing the veil of silence’ of Charmichael's and Mr. Ramsay's poetic/metaphysical visions.... Nancy Sharman recalled that her mother, a Southampton charwoman, had no time to read until her last illness, at age 54. I met a Battersea charwoman yesterday who was almost in tears because she lived on the wrong side of the street and couldn't vote for Saklatvala. Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete char or chare 'a turn of work, an odd job, chore' (obscurely related to chore) + woman. The first element of this word is from obsolete char or chare meaning ‘a turn of work, an odd job, chore’. Chore (mid 18th century) is a variant.
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