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cleaners

UK //ˈkliːnəz//US //ˈkliːnərz//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:laundry, dry cleaners, cleaning agents, detergents

常见短语

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。)