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词汇 washing-up
释义 washing-up
noun[ U ]
UKuk /ˌwɒʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/ us /ˌwɑːʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/
A2
the act of cleaning plates, pans, glasses, knives, forks, etc. after a meal, or the objects needing to be washed: 清洗餐具;待洗的物品
You do the washing-up and I'll do the drying.你来洗碗,我来把它们擦干。
There's an enormous pile of washing-up in the sink.洗涤槽里有一大堆餐具等着洗。
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Examples of washing-up


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Consequently, the scientists say, the surface is easily wettable acting like a dish in washing-up water and the rain can therefore easily wash off any dirt.
It could he shampoo, washing-up liquid or a variety of items and in this way a concealed price increase could be made.
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It is contended that there is a lack of proper washing-up facilities in canteens or that conditions are unhygienic in some other way.
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It will remain alive outside the body for some considerable time and is not appreciably affected by most of the detergents used in washing-up.
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I wish to refer to washing-up because constituents in my division have drawn my attention to the kind of washing-up in some public houses.
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We are also seeing if we can improve washing-up facilities.
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There are now washing-up machines, and they are of great social importance.
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What about all the computers, the washing machines, the washing-up machines, the spin driers and other things we make now.
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Clearly, it could be used directly; that is to say, out of imported material, washing-up bowls could be made for export.
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Even such humdrum decisions as who does the washing-up and who makes the bed can be the cause of great tension.
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It should be easy for people to go back to the supermarket and simply have it reloaded with washing-up liquid.
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There are still far too many deaths as a result of children drinking washing-up liquids or cleaning fluids.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Not very much research work in connection with washing-up has been done in this country.
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She referred to the great social revolution, or the domestic revolution, that women have undergone as a result of the detergent in washing-up.
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It may be that he was speaking from personal experience in helping, perhaps occasionally, with the washing-up.
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