washing-up

英 [ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp]

美 [ˌwɑːʃɪŋ ˈʌp]

n.  (饭后)刷洗餐具; (饭后的)待洗餐具

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牛津词典

noun

• （饭后）刷洗餐具
  the act of washing plates, glasses, pans, etc. after a meal
  1. If you cook, I'll do the washing-up .
     如果你做饭，我就洗碗。
  2. a washing-up bowl
     洗碟盆
• （饭后的）待洗餐具
  the dirty plates, glasses, pans, etc. that have to be washed after a meal
  1. The sink was still full of last night's washing-up.
     洗涤槽里仍然摆满了昨天晚上没洗刷的餐具。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 洗餐具
  Todothewashing-upmeans to wash the plates, cups, cutlery, and pans which have been used for cooking and eating a meal.
  1. Martha volunteered to do the washing-up.
     玛莎主动提出去洗餐具。

in AM, use 美国英语用 wash the dishes


• N-UNCOUNT 待洗的餐具
  Washing-upis the plates, cups, cutlery, and pans which you have to wash after a meal.
  1. ...a brimming bowl of washing-up.
     一满盆待洗的餐具

in AM, use 美国英语用 dirty dishes, the dishes

英英释义

noun

• the washing of dishes etc after a meal

双语例句

• Please tell his nibs that we'd like his help with the washing-up!
  请转告那位大人，我们想请他帮助刷锅洗碗！
• She made him do the washing-up aspenance for forgetting her birthday.
  因为他把她生日忘了，所以她罚他洗碗。
• Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?
  为什么他们总是挑我洗碗碟？
• The cupboard door is stuck and I can't pull it open. Sarah was muttering away to herself as she did the washing-up.
  碗橱门粘住了，因此我拉不开它。萨拉一边洗碗碟一边独自咕哝个没完。
• Shall we attack the washing-up? A: Honey, would you please put the dishes in the dishwasher?
  咱们动手洗碗碟好吗？亲爱的，你能把碗碟放进洗碗机里吗？
• Thanks to the invention of dishwasher, making washing-up no longer a nightmare for housewives.
  多亏有洗碗机的发明，让饭后洗碗工作不再是家庭主妇的梦魇。
• The Rat took care of the horse, lit the fire, and did last night's washing-up.
  水鼠照料马，生起火，还清洗了昨晚的脏物。
• He lolls around in an armchair; his wife does the washing-up.
  他懒洋洋地坐在扶手椅上；而他妻子则在洗碗碟。
• It is now commonly used in everything from toothpastes to washing-up liquid.
  如今被广泛用于牙膏、洗液等日化用品。
• No need for you to start on the washing-up yet
  你没有必要现在就开始洗餐具。