laundry

IPA/ˈlɔːndri/
KK[lˈɔndri]IPA/ˈlɔːndri/

laundry — 名詞

  • laundrysingular
  • laundriesplural

1. items of clothing, sheets, and towels that need to be washed or have just been w

1.名詞A2
釋義

待洗衣物

需要清洗或已洗好的衣物

items of clothing, sheets, and towels that need to be washed or have just been washed

例句

The laundry basket was full, so Amira started the washing machine.

洗衣籃滿了，所以 Amira 啟動了洗衣機。

cause + effect: laundry basket full → start washing machine

Paloma does the laundry every Sunday morning before lunch.

Paloma 每週日上午午餐前都會洗衣服。

do the laundry — common collocation for the washing task

常見搭配
  • do the laundry
  • do your laundry
  • dirty laundry
  • clean laundry
  • laundry basket
  • laundry bag
  • laundry room
  • pile of laundry
  • put the laundry out
  • fold the laundry
同義詞
  • washing

    focuses on the activity or process rather than the items themselves; 'do the washing' is more common in British English

  • dirty clothes

    only refers to unwashed items, not clean laundry that has been washed

文法句型

no plural form

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a laundry' to mean dirty clothes. The phrases 'do the laundry' or 'do your laundry' describe the activity of washing clothes.

常見錯誤

I need to wash a laundry.
I need to do the laundry.
'laundry' is uncountable in this sense and pairs with 'do', not 'wash'.

2. a place of business where customers pay to have their clothing, sheets, and othe

2.名詞B1
釋義

洗衣店

為顧客提供洗衣服務的商家

a place of business where customers pay to have their clothing, sheets, and other fabric items washed and ironed

例句

Hugo took his suits to the laundry near his office.

Hugo 把他的西裝拿到公司附近的洗衣店去洗。

take [items] to the laundry

The laundry on Main Street washes all the hotel sheets before noon.

Main Street 上的那家洗衣店在中午前就會洗完所有旅館床單。

常見搭配
  • at the laundry
  • to the laundry
  • from the laundry
  • run a laundry
  • work at a laundry
  • laundry service
  • laundry worker
  • commercial laundry
  • hospital laundry
同義詞
  • launderette

    self-service coin-operated washing machines, not a full-service business; more common in British English

  • laundromat

    American term for self-service coin-operated washing machines

  • dry cleaner's

    specialises in dry-cleaning delicate fabrics rather than regular washing

文法句型

a/an + laundry

the + laundry

[number] + laundries

用法筆記

A countable noun — you can say 'a laundry' (one business) or 'laundries' (multiple). Distinguished from 'launderette' or 'laundromat', which are self-service coin-operated washing facilities.

常見錯誤

I left my clothes at the laundromat for them to wash.
I left my clothes at the laundry for them to wash.
'laundromat' is self-service; 'laundry' provides a full washing service.
慣用語

air your dirty laundry in public

idiom

to discuss personal, private, or embarrassing matters where other people can hear or know about them, especially when this causes shame or conflict

家醜外揚

Erik refuses to air his dirty laundry in public during family dinners.

Lakshmi told her brother not to wash their dirty laundry in front of the neighbours.

air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public

idiom

To talk about private or embarrassing matters where other people can hear.

公開談論隱私

Maya refused to air her family's dirty laundry in public.

Why did you wash your dirty linen in public at the party?

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • laundry basket
  • laundry bag
  • laundry room
  • laundry service
  • laundry worker

常用片語

  • do the laundry
  • do your laundry
  • pile of laundry
  • load of laundry

介系詞搭配

  • in the laundry
  • at the laundry
  • from the laundry
  • to the laundry