dishwater
dishwater — 名詞
1. the dirty water left in a sink after you have cleaned plates, cups, and other ki
洗碗水
洗過碗盤後留在水槽裡的髒水
the dirty water left in a sink after you have cleaned plates, cups, and other kitchen items in it
Sayaka poured the greasy dishwater down the drain and rinsed the empty sink.
Sayaka 把油膩的洗碗水倒進排水孔，然後把空水槽沖乾淨。
typical action: pour dishwater down the drain
The cold dishwater in the bucket smelled of old soap and fish.
水桶裡冰冷的洗碗水散發出舊肥皂和魚的味道。
collocation: cold / greasy dishwater
Otis rolled up his sleeves and plunged his hands into the warm dishwater.
Otis 捲起袖子，把雙手伸進溫熱的洗碗水裡。
The campsite rules said we must never throw dishwater into the river.
營地規定我們絕對不可以把洗碗水倒進河裡。
By the end of dinner the dishwater had turned grey and full of food bits.
晚餐結束時，洗碗水已經變得灰灰的，還滿是食物碎屑。
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable: say 'some dishwater' or 'the dishwater', never 'a dishwater' or 'dishwaters'. Often paired with adjectives describing how dirty or warm it is (greasy, soapy, lukewarm).