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household word

家喻户晓,家词,家喻户晓的词,家喻户晓的词语

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word.

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Examples

  • People will be grateful not to leave your home feeling sluggish and heavy, the way most of us have been feeling since covid became a household word.

  • This is acting in every sense of the word—bringing an unevolved animal to life and making it utterly believable.

  • She vowed to repay the money—no official word, however, on whether she ever did that.

  • But news of the classes is spread mainly by word of mouth, and participants bring along their friends and families.

  • Still other people have moved away from the word “diet” altogether.

  • “I grew up in a household with really strong women,” Zufi explains.

  • Not a word now,” cried Longcluse harshly, extending his hand quickly towards him; “I may do that which can't be undone.

  • Every word that now fell from the agitated Empress was balm to the affrighted nerves of her daughter.

  • When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.

  • The manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.

  • Now for the tempering of the Gudgeons, I leave it to the judgment of the Workman; but a word or two of the polishing of it.