English Dictionary

homework

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/

noun

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher. / Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research. / (uncommon) Housework.

I have a lot of homework to do tonight.

意味（1）

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.[…]Children address teachers by their first names. Even 15-year-olds do no more than 30 minutes' homework a night.

意味（2）

Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research.

The speaker had certainly done his homework before delivering the lecture.

意味（3）

(uncommon) Housework.