词汇 | laundry |
释义 | laundryWord family nounlaundererlaundresslaundrylaundry listlaundrymanverblaunder laun·dry /ˈlɔːndri $ ˈlɒːn-/ ●●● S3 noun (plural laundries) 1 [uncountableU]WASH clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed 待洗的衣物;刚洗过的衣物 She did the laundry (=washed the clothes etc) and hung it out to dry. 她洗了衣服,然后挂出去晾干。 Ben was folding laundry. 本正在叠洗好的衣服。 clean/dirty laundry a pile of dirty laundry 一堆待洗的脏衣服 2. [countableC]SHOP/STOREWASH a place or business where clothes etc are washed and ironed 洗衣房;洗衣店 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A11 Where to stay 住的地方 → air/wash your dirty laundry at dirty1(7)n COLLOCATIONS verbs do the laundry (=wash and dry dirty clothes) I cleaned the kitchen and did some laundry. fold the laundry (=fold clothes after they have been washed and dried) He was folding the laundry and watching TV. hang out/up the laundry (=put the laundry outside on a line to dry) adjectivesMy mother was hanging out the laundry in the sun. clean/dirty laundry phrasesa bag of dirty laundry a bundle/pile of laundry a pile of laundry waiting to be put away a load of laundry (=an amount that fits in a washing machine) laundry + NOUNI do at least one or two loads of laundry every day. a laundry room There's a washing machine in the laundry room. a laundry basket Pete put his dirty clothes in the laundry basket. Examples from the Corpus laundry• a basket of laundry did the laundry• Finally, I did the laundry, cleaned the eating and cooking utensils and washed myself.• Joan did the laundry, washing up, and housework holding her with one arm.• She did the laundry and hung it out to dry in the back yard; she cooked the meals. From Longman Business Dictionary laundrylaun·dry /ˈlɔːndriˈlɒːn-/ noun (plural laundries) [countableC]BANKING a financial organization, such as a bank, used as a place to put money obtained from illegal activities |
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