
好词典

源自中古英语 'clener'(清洁者),由 'clean'(清洁)加表示人或物的后缀 '-er' 构成,复数形式表示相关场所或工具集合。
❶ 指干洗店或洗衣店,专门提供衣物清洁服务的商业场所。
“I need to pick up my suit from the cleaners.”
(我得去干洗店取我的西装。)
“The cleaners lost one of my favorite shirts.”
(洗衣店把我最喜欢的一件衬衫弄丢了。)
❶ 清洁用品或清洁工具的总称,用于打扫卫生的各种物品。
“We need to buy more household cleaners.”
(我们需要多买些家用清洁剂。)
“These eco-friendly cleaners are safe for pets.”
(这些环保清洁剂对宠物是安全的。)
take someone to the cleaners — 非正式表达,指在交易或竞争中彻底击败某人,使其遭受重大损失。
“The lawyer really took them to the cleaners in that lawsuit.”
(那位律师在那场诉讼中让他们损失惨重。)