chore

n. 家庭杂务；日常的零星事务；讨厌的或累人的工作

中文词源

chore 杂事

来自PIE*sker, 转，打转，词源同charlady, ring. 即在外围打杂的人。

chore (n.): 1751, American English, variant of char, from Middle English cherre "odd job," from Old English cerr, cierr "turn, change, time, occasion, affair business."
Chore, a corruption of char, is an English word, still used in many parts of England, as a char-man, a char-woman; but in America, it is perhaps confined to New England. It signifies small domestic jobs of work, and its place cannot be supplied by any other single word in the language. [Noah Webster, "Dissertations on the English Language," 1789]

1. Fortunately, the chore of leaf sweeping is well worth the effort.: 幸运的是，干清扫落叶这个活儿是值得的。

3. He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore.: 为了生计,他准备接受任何有酬报的杂活.

4. 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。