dry-clean
verb🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/
🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/
(also clean)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dry-clean | 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ |
| he / she / it dry-cleans | 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnz/ 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnz/ |
| past simple dry-cleaned | 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ |
| past participle dry-cleaned | 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnd/ |
| -ing form dry-cleaning | 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ 🔊/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/ |
- dry-clean something
to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water 干洗 Synonyms cleanclean- wash
- rinse
- cleanse
- dry-clean
- clean to remove dirt or dust from something, especially by using water or chemicals:
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 something using water and usually soap:
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 something using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap from something with clean water after washing it:
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
- to clean/wash/rinse/cleanse something in/with something
- to clean/wash/rinse something from something
- to clean/wash/cleanse a wound
- to clean/wash the car/floor
- to wash/rinse your hair
- to have something cleaned/washed/dry-cleaned