domestic
adj
noun
dəˈmestɪk adj
1 relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries 国内的，本国的
domestic market/economy/demand etc
the booming domestic economy
迅速增长的国内经济
US foreign and domestic policy
美国的对外及对内政策
our nation’s domestic affairs
我国的内政
Domestic flights (=flights that stay inside a particular country) go from Terminal 1.
国内航班从一号航站楼起飞。
2 relating to family relationships and life at home 家庭的; 家事的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
Unfortunately his domestic life wasn’t very happy.
不幸的是他的家庭生活并不幸福。
domestic tasks/chores/responsibilities etc
Nowadays there is more sharing of domestic chores.
如今分担家务已变得更为常见了。
families that can afford domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc)
请得起人帮忙做家务的家庭
an organization that supports women facing domestic violence (=violence in a family, especially from a husband to his wife)
对面临家庭暴力的妇女提供援助的组织
3 used in people’s homes 家用的
a new tax on domestic fuel
对家用燃料征收的一种新税
domestic appliances such as washing machines
洗衣机之类的家用设备
4 someone who is domestic enjoys spending time at home and is good at cooking, cleaning etc 喜爱家庭生活的; 善于操持家务的
No, I’m not very domestic.
不，我不大喜欢做家务。
5 a domestic animal lives on a farm or in someone’s home 驯养的，家养的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
domestic pets
domestically produced coal
国内出产的煤
noun
6 a servant who works in a large house [过时] 〔大宅内的〕仆人，用人 old-fashioned
7 a fight between members of a family in their home [英，非正式] 家庭纠纷，家庭矛盾 BrE informal
It sounded like the neighbours were having a bit of a domestic.
听起来好像是邻居们发生了家庭纠纷。