- [uncountable, singular]
the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap 洗;洗涤;洗刷;冲洗 a gentle shampoo for frequent washing 供经常洗发用的柔性洗发剂 I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. 我在家里洗衣服。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2I have some washing to do today. 我今天有些东西要洗。 I have quite a bit of hand washing to do. 我有不少手洗活要干。 After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets. 彻底洗涤后,我将菜梗和花茎切碎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- frequent
- repeated
- good
- …
- do
- powder
- [uncountable] (British English)
clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed 待洗的(或正在洗的、刚洗过的)衣物 a pile of dirty washing 一堆待洗的脏衣物 I put on a load on washing and made dinner. 我穿上衣服,做了晚饭。 Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? 你把刚洗过的衣服晾在外面好吗?
Extra ExamplesA line of washing fluttered in the breeze. 挂满一晒衣绳的衣服在微风中摆动。 Can you hang the washing out? 你能把洗过的衣服挂出去吗? Have you got any pegs so I can hang the washing out? 我想把洗过的衣服挂出去,你有衣夹吗?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dirty
- line
- pile
- hang out
- put out
- line