英语单词

wash-out是什么意思

wash-out

  • 冲洗
  • 冲刷

英文词源


wash-out (n.)
also washout, 1877, "act of washing out" (a drain, etc.), from verbal phrase; see wash (v.) + out (adv.). From 1873 as "excavation of a roadbed, etc., by erosion" is from 1873. Meaning "a disappointing failure" is from 1902, from verbal phrase wash out "obliterate, cancel" (something written in ink), attested from 1570s. Hence also the colloquial sense of "to call off (an event) due to bad weather, etc." (1917). Of colored material, washed-out "faded" is from 1837.

双语例句


1. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.
在拿吃的之前,用热肥皂水把手好好地洗干净。

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2. You should wash your feet and your privates every day.
应该每天洗脚,并清洗**。

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3. I bet you make breakfast and wash up their plates, too.
我肯定是你做的早餐并且清洗了他们的餐具。

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4. Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。

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5. He said her policies didn't work and the excuses didn't wash.
他认为她的政策没有起到效果,而且理由也不能令人信服。

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