a house and its occupants regarded as a unit 家庭,一家人 the whole household was asleep. 全家人都睡着了。 [as modifier]household bills. 家里的账单。 ■(the Household)[usu. in titles](chiefly Brit.)the establishment and affairs of a royal household (主英)王室 Controller of the Household. 王室总会计。