house-sitting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt.ɪŋ/ us/ˈhaʊsˌsɪt̬.ɪŋ/
（房主不在时）替人照看房子
the act of staying in someone's house while they are away in order to keep it safe
She did some house-sitting for a friend earlier this spring. 今年春天早些时候，她为一个朋友在外出时照看房子。
He takes house-sitting jobs when he can. 他一有机会就去替人在外出时照看房子。
See: house-sit
- More examples
- I used to do house-sitting and dog-walking.
- House-sitting can be an ideal way for a writer to earn a little extra money.
- She runs an emergency cooking and house-sitting service for the neighbourhood.