
好词典

源自中古英语 'washing',意为洗涤,加上复数后缀 '-s' 表示洗涤后的产物或多次洗涤的结果。
❶ 指洗涤后的水或液体,通常含有被洗物品上脱落的污垢或残留物。
“After washing the car, the washings flowed down the drain.”
(洗完车后,脏水流进了排水沟。)
“The washings from the laundry were reused to water the plants.”
(洗衣后的水被用来浇灌植物。)
❶ 指洗涤后的衣物或其他物品,通常指刚洗好还未晾干或熨烫的衣物。
“She hung the washings on the clothesline to dry.”
(她把洗好的衣物挂在晾衣绳上晾干。)
“The washings were still damp when he brought them inside.”
(他拿进来的衣物还是湿的。)
do the washings — 指进行洗涤衣物的活动,通常用于家庭或日常场景。
“She does the washings every Sunday.”
(她每个星期天洗衣服。)