dry-clean
/ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrī-ˌklēn How to pronounce dry-clean (audio)/ (ame, mw)
dry-clean — 動詞
- dry-cleanpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dry-cleanshe / she / it
- dry-cleanedpast simple
- dry-cleaning-ing form
1. to clean a piece of clothing or another fabric with special solvents rather than
乾洗
用化學溶劑清洗衣料
to clean a piece of clothing or another fabric with special solvents rather than washing it in water
Linh dry-cleaned her wool coat before the winter wedding.
Linh 在冬季婚禮前把羊毛大衣拿去乾洗。
dry-clean + object (coat, suit, curtains)
The shop dry-cleans suits overnight before early morning flights.
那家店會連夜乾洗西裝，趕在清晨航班前交件。
The hotel will dry-clean your jacket if you leave it at reception.
如果你把外套留在櫃台，飯店會幫你乾洗。
Élise had the silk dress dry-cleaned after spilling coffee on it.
Élise 把咖啡灑到那件絲質洋裝後，就拿去乾洗。
Ayesha dry-cleans the curtains every spring to protect the fabric.
Ayesha 每年春天都會乾洗窗簾，保護布料不受損。
- clean
much broader; it can include brushing or wiping, not specifically solvent cleaning
- launder
more formal and broader; it often includes ordinary washing with water
- spot-clean
narrower; it treats one dirty area instead of the whole item
文法句型
dry-clean + object
be dry-cleaned
have + object + dry-cleaned
用法筆記
Usually takes a garment or household fabric as the object. On care labels and in shop language, passive forms are especially common, as in 'must be dry-cleaned' and 'dry-clean only'.