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dryer

UK //ˈdraɪ.ər//US //ˈdraɪ.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'drien'(干燥)加后缀 '-er',表示执行动作的工具或设备。

noun

❶ 一种家用电器,用于通过加热或吹风的方式去除衣物中的水分,使其快速干燥。

“I put the wet clothes in the dryer after washing them.”

(洗完衣服后,我把湿衣服放进烘干机里。)

“The dryer stopped working, so we had to hang the clothes outside.”

(烘干机坏了,我们只好把衣服晾在外面。)

同义词:dehydrator, tumble dryer, clothes dryer

常见短语

hair dryer — 一种手持电器,用于吹干头发,通常配有不同风速和温度设置。

“She used a hair dryer to style her hair quickly.”

(她用吹风机快速打理头发。)

clothes dryer — 专指用于烘干衣物的家用电器,区别于吹风机等其他干燥设备。

“The clothes dryer shrunk my favorite sweater.”

(烘干机把我最喜欢的毛衣缩水了。)