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cleaning

UK /ˈkliːnɪŋ/US /ˈkliːnɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'clene'(干净)和动词后缀 '-ing',表示动作或过程。

noun

❶ 清洁的行为或过程,指通过打扫、擦拭等方式使物品或环境变得干净整洁的活动。

“She spent the whole morning doing the cleaning.”

(她花了整个上午做清洁。)

“The cleaning of the office is done every evening.”

(办公室每天晚上都会进行清洁。)

同义词:tidying, scrubbing, washing, dusting, sanitizing

verb

❶ 进行清洁的动作,指通过打扫、擦拭等方式使某物变得干净。

“She is cleaning the kitchen right now.”

(她现在正在清洁厨房。)

“He cleaned his shoes before entering the house.”

(他在进屋前清洁了他的鞋子。)

同义词:scrub, wash, wipe, polish, sweep

常见短语

spring cleaning — 春季大扫除,指在春季进行的彻底清洁,通常包括清理不需要的物品和深度打扫。

“We do spring cleaning every year to freshen up the house.”

(我们每年都会进行春季大扫除,让房子焕然一新。)

cleaning supplies — 清洁用品,指用于清洁的工具和材料,如清洁剂、抹布、扫帚等。

“She bought new cleaning supplies for the bathroom.”

(她为浴室买了新的清洁用品。)