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dry-clean

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dry-clean

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Clothes, Cleaning
ˌdry-ˈclean / $ ˈ../ verb [transitive]  DCCDHCto clean clothes etc with chemicals instead of water 干洗〔衣服等〕dry cleaning noun [uncountable]
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Examples from the Corpus
dry-cleanDon't put that dress in the washing machine - the label says it should be dry-cleaned.
ˌdry-ˈclean verbChineseSyllable
clothes clean Corpus of with to chemicals water instead etc


dry-clean
ˌdry-ˈclean / $ ˈ../ verb [transitive]
to clean clothes etc with chemicals instead of water
—dry cleaning noun [uncountable]


dry-cleanBrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ 🔊 (also clean) verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they dry-clean BrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it dry-cleans BrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnz/ 🔊past simple dry-cleaned BrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ 🔊past participle dry-cleaned BrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ 🔊 -ing form dry-cleaning BrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water 干洗This garment must be dry-cleaned only. 这件衣服只可干洗。🔊🔊<titled tranID="21" status="1">clean</titled>washrinsecleansedry-clean

These words all mean to remove dirt from sth, especially by using water and/or soap. 以上各词均含打扫、洗净之义,尤指用水、肥皂等。

  • clean to remove dirt or dust from sth, especially by using water or chemicals 指除去灰尘、打扫,尤指用水或化学品洗净、擦净The villa is cleaned twice a week. 这栋别墅一周打扫两次。Have you cleaned your teeth? 你刷牙了吗?This coat is filthy. I'll have it cleaned(= dry-cleaned). 这件大衣脏了,我得送去干洗。
  • wash to remove dirt from sth using water and usually soap 指洗、洗涤He quickly washed his hands and face. 他很快把手和脸洗了。These jeans need washing. 这条牛仔裤该洗了。
  • rinse to remove dirt, etc. from sth using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap from sth with clean water after washing it 指用清水冲洗、清洗、冲掉皂液Make sure you rinse all the soap out. 一定要把皂液冲洗干净。
  • cleanse to clean your skin or a wound 指清洁(皮肤)、清洗(伤口)
  • dry-clean to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water 指干洗

Patterns

  • to clean/wash/rinse/cleanse sth in/with sth
  • to clean/wash/rinse sth from sth
  • to clean/wash/cleanse a wound
  • to clean/wash the car/floor
  • to wash/rinse your hair
  • to have sth cleaned/washed/dry-cleaned
dry-cleaning BrE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]