chores

英 [tʃɔːz]

美 [tʃɔrz]

n. 日常事务; 例行工作; 令人厌烦的任务; 乏味无聊的工作
chore的复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 杂务;琐事
Achoreis a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
1. She sees exercise primarily as an unavoidable chore...
  她基本上把锻炼看做是不得不做的琐事。
2. Making pasta by hand with a rolling pin can be a real chore.
  用擀面杖擀意大利面会是个非常枯燥乏味的活儿。
N-COUNT 家务活;家庭琐事
Choresare tasks such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that have to be done regularly at home.
1. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the household chores.
  我和丈夫都出去工作，所以我们家务活分摊。