新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

live-in

英  [ˌlɪv ˈɪn]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1未婚同居的

    A live-in partner is someone who lives in the same house as the person they are having a sexual relationship with, but is not married to them.

    双语例句

    例:

    She shared the apartment with her live-in partner.

    她和同居伴侣一起住在这间公寓里。

    2在雇主家吃住的

    A live-in servant or other domestic worker sleeps and eats in the house where they work.

    双语例句

    例:

    I have a live-in nanny for my youngest daughter.

    我为我小女儿雇了一个住家保姆。