do the washing
the washing 指待洗或刚洗好的衣物,do the washing 表示“洗衣服”这件事。
I usually do the washing on Saturday mornings.
我通常在周六上午洗衣服。
待洗衣物;洗净的衣物
洗涤;清洗;薄层;薄涂层;洗售;对倒交易;洗矿液;洗矿水;洗矿残渣
clothes, sheets, etc. that need washing or have just been washed
动词“洗”的动作
The action of the verb to wash.
清洗工作(通常用肥皂和水)
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
矿石等被洗净后的残留物
The residue after an ore, etc, has been washed.
可以通过洗涤清洁的衣物或白色织物
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
用于洗矿石的液体
The liquid used to wash an ore.
通过洗涤从砾石中分离出贵金属的地方
A place where a precious metal found in gravel is separated from lighter material by washing.
薄的覆盖层或涂层
A thin covering or coat.
同时买卖同一股票以操纵市场的欺诈交易
A fraudulent transaction in which the same stock is simultaneously bought and sold for the purpose of manipulating the market.
在上釉时防止粘在支架上的不熔粉末覆盖
The covering of a piece with an infusible powder, which prevents it from sticking to its supports, while receiving the glaze.
The washing is still wet, so leave it in the basket for now.
洗好的衣服还是湿的,所以暂时把它留在篮子里吧。
用法提示:washing 为不可数名词,作主语,指洗好待晾干的衣物。
She hung the washing on the line to dry in the sun.
她把洗好的衣服晾到绳子上,让它们在阳光下晒干。
用法提示:washing 为不可数名词,作及物动词 hung 的宾语,指洗净的衣物。
I need to fold the washing before dinner.
我需要在晚饭前把洗好的衣服叠好。
用法提示:washing 为不可数名词,作 fold 的宾语,指已洗净的衣物。
the washing 指待洗或刚洗好的衣物,do the washing 表示“洗衣服”这件事。
I usually do the washing on Saturday mornings.
我通常在周六上午洗衣服。
a washing 是可数用法,指一次清洗;也可说 needs a good washing,表示需要好好洗一洗。
The car needs a washing after that long drive.
跑了那段长途之后,这辆车需要洗一洗了。
宾语也可后置,说 hang the washing out;若宾语是代词,则须说 hang it out。
She hung out the washing on the line to dry.
她把洗好的衣物挂到晾衣绳上晾干。
与 washing 意思最接近,美式英语更常用;英式英语中也可互换,但 washing 偏日常口语,laundry 稍正式,且兼有“洗衣店”等其它含义。
常出现在 the wash、do a wash、put a wash on 等短语中,强调“一次/一批”;比 washing 更口语、更具体,不能指抽象的清洗工作,也没有“薄层”等技术义。
grammar · medium
易错句子Our wash machine is broken.
正确表达Our washing machine is broken.
表示“洗衣机”时,英语固定搭配是 washing machine,由 washing 修饰 machine;wash machine 不是标准英语复合词,属于中文“洗衣机”逐字直译造成的错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have many washings to do this weekend.
正确表达I have a lot of washing to do this weekend.
当 washing 表示“待洗的衣物”时是不可数名词,不能加 -s 或用 many 修饰;应说 a lot of washing。washings 虽有此形式,但指洗涤后的残留物或洗涤液,不指衣物。
grammar · medium
易错句子The washing are still wet.
正确表达The washing is still wet.
表示“洗好的衣物/待洗衣物”时,washing 是不可数名词,视为一个整体,谓语要用单数 is;不能因为指衣服就误用复数 are。
此处取“洗涤、清洗”这一动作义;soiling 是其直接反义,指使某物变脏,不能与表示状态的 dirty 混用。
指待洗或刚洗好的衣物时,英式英语常用 washing,美式英语更常用 laundry;laundry 还可指洗衣店或洗衣房,washing 没有这个意思。
wash 作名词通常指一次洗涤动作(如 give it a wash)或洗车等,washing 则指洗涤这件事或待洗的衣物;表示“洗衣服”这一活动时用 washing。
cleaning 泛指打扫房间、去除污垢等清洁工作,washing 强调用水和肥皂清洗,尤其指洗衣物;打扫屋子说 cleaning,不说 washing。
洗衣服
I do the washing every Sunday morning.
我每周日早上洗衣服。
洗衣机
Please put your dirty clothes in the washing machine.
请把你的脏衣服放进洗衣机。
晾衣服
She hung out the washing to dry in the garden.
她把衣服晾在花园里。
洗衣粉
This washing powder gets stains out really well.
这种洗衣粉去污效果很好。
晾衣绳
He strung a washing line between two trees.
他在两棵树之间拉了一根晾衣绳。
n.(wash + -er)
adj.(wash + -able)
n.(wash + room)
n.(wash + basin)
n.(wash + cloth)
n.(dish + wash + -er)
词根;同根词:washing machine(洗衣机)、washable(可洗的)
后缀;与 wash 构成 washing;同后缀词:reading(阅读)
清洗衣物时使用的化学清洁剂,与washing密切相关。
用清水冲掉肥皂或洗涤剂,是洗涤过程的重要步骤。
洗衣机洗涤后高速旋转去除水分,是washing常见的后续环节。
washing动作通常作用于衣物。
不同质地的织物需要不同的洗涤方式。
洗手不干;不再负责
After the argument, he said he was washing his hands of the whole affair.
争吵之后,他说他再也不管这件事了。
家丑外扬;公开谈论私事
The family was washing its dirty linen in public at the wedding reception.
那家人在婚宴上把家丑公开了出来。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
洗餐具
After dinner, I did the washing up.
晚饭后我洗了餐具。