cleanable

/ˈklē-nə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

cleanable — 形容詞

  • cleanablepositive
  • more cleanablecomparative
  • most cleanablesuperlative

1. able to be washed or wiped so that dirt and marks can be removed

1.形容詞B2
釋義

可清潔的

可用水或布擦洗去汙的

able to be washed or wiped so that dirt and marks can be removed

例句

Zayd chose a cleanable leather sofa because his toddler often spilled juice on the cushions.

Zayd 選了一張可清潔的皮沙發，因為他的幼兒常常把果汁灑在墊子上。

attributive use with concrete noun

The kitchen tiles are easily cleanable with warm water and a soft cloth.

廚房磁磚很好清理，用溫水和軟布就能擦乾淨。

collocation: easily cleanable

同義詞
  • washable

    specifically about washing with water; 'cleanable' is broader (wiping, scrubbing, vacuuming all count)

  • wipeable

    narrower — only surfaces you wipe with a cloth, e.g. tablecloths, screens

反義詞
  • stain-resistant

    not quite an opposite — describes resistance to dirt rather than ease of removal once dirty

  • dry-clean only

    describes items that cannot be cleaned with standard water-based methods

文法句型

easily cleanable

machine cleanable

用法筆記

Frequently modified by adverbs like 'easily', 'machine', or 'fully' that signal how readily the surface comes clean. Usually describes physical items (furniture, fabric, surfaces) rather than people or abstract things.

常見錯誤

❌The mistake is cleanable.
✅The mistake can be fixed.
💡'cleanable' applies to physical dirt or marks on a surface, not to errors or problems.