do (one's) homework就是做家务,the是定冠词,定冠词表示特指或者专指,do the housework意思是“干具体的活”。
housework
英[ˈhaʊswɜːk]美[ˈhaʊswɜːrk]
n.家务。
[例句]Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
妇女通常承担了大部分家务。
近义词
housekeeping
英[ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ]美[ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ]
n.家务(尤指采购和管理开支);(旅馆、医院、写字楼等的)总务处,后勤部;家务开支。
[例句]I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks.
我认为做饭和料理家务微不足道,一下子就能搞定。