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ironing

UK //ˈaɪə.nɪŋ//US //ˈaɪr.nɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'irenen'(熨烫),与古英语 'īsern'(铁器)相关,因传统熨斗为金属制品。动词形式 'iron' 于14世纪出现,名词形式 'ironing' 记录于15世纪。

noun

❶ 指用熨斗烫平衣物或布料的过程,是家务劳动中常见的步骤,使衣物平整无皱褶。

“She spends Sunday afternoons doing the ironing.”

(她每周日下午都在熨衣服。)

“The pile of ironing on the chair keeps growing.”

(椅子上的待熨衣物越堆越高。)

❶ 需要熨烫的衣物总称,通常指积攒的待熨烫的衣物堆。

“There's a week's worth of ironing waiting for me.”

(积攒了一周的衣服等着我熨烫。)

“The laundry service includes washing and ironing.”

(洗衣服务包含清洗和熨烫。)

同义词:pressing, smoothing, steaming

常见短语

ironing board — 专门用于熨烫衣物的折叠板,表面耐热平整,通常带有支架可调节高度。

“She set up the ironing board in front of the window.”

(她在窗前支起了熨衣板。)

do the ironing — 进行熨烫衣物的家务活动,常指处理积攒的待熨衣物。

“He volunteered to do the ironing this weekend.”

(他主动提出这周末负责熨衣服。)