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blanco

UK /ˈblæŋkəʊ/US /ˈblæŋkoʊ/

词源

源自西班牙语 'blanco',意为 '白色',19世纪后期进入英语,特指军事和鞋类保养用的白色清洁剂。

noun

❶ 指一种白色物质或白色颜料,常用于军事装备或鞋类的清洁和保养,使其恢复白色外观。

“He used blanco to whiten his army boots.”

(他用blanco来使他的军靴变白。)

“The soldiers applied blanco to their belts to keep them looking clean.”

(士兵们用blanco擦拭腰带,保持其干净。)

同义词:whitener, white polish, chalk

verb

❶ 使用blanco涂抹或清洁物品,使其变白或恢复白色外观。

“He blancoed his helmet before the inspection.”

(他在检查前用blanco擦了擦头盔。)

“She spends hours blancoing her leather accessories.”

(她花了好几个小时用blanco清洁她的皮革配件。)

同义词:whiten, clean, polish

常见短语

blanco kit — 指一套包含blanco和相关工具的设备,通常用于军事或鞋类保养。

“Every recruit was given a blanco kit to maintain their uniform.”

(每个新兵都得到了一套blanco工具包来保养制服。)