dry-clean
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌdry-ˈclean / $ ˈ../ verb [transitive] DCCDHCto clean clothes etc with chemicals instead of water 干洗〔衣服等〕 —dry cleaning noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
dry-clean• Don'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]
ˌdry-ˈclean / $ ˈ../
verb [transitive]to clean clothes etc with chemicals instead of water
—dry cleaning noun [uncountable]
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 sthto clean/wash/rinse sth from sthto clean/wash/cleanse a wound to clean/wash the car/floor to wash/rinse your hair to have sth cleaned/washed/dry-cleaned