washhouse
washhouse — 名詞
1. a separate building, often behind a main house, that is used for washing clothes
洗衣間
用來洗滌衣物的附屬建物
a separate building, often behind a main house, that is used for washing clothes and other fabric items by hand or with machines
The old farmhouse had a stone washhouse behind the kitchen.
這棟老農舍的廚房後面有一座石砌的洗衣間。
position: usually behind or near a house
Liam hung the sheets to dry outside the washhouse.
Liam 把床單掛在洗衣間外面晾乾。
Zola scrubbed the muddy uniforms in the washhouse before dinner.
Zola 在晚餐前於洗衣間裡刷洗沾滿泥土的制服。
hand-washing large or dirty items
The Watanabe family still used the outdoor washhouse for large blankets.
Watanabe 家仍然使用戶外洗衣間來清洗大件毛毯。
Kwame converted the abandoned washhouse into a pottery studio.
Kwame 把廢棄的洗衣間改造成了一間陶藝工作室。
repurposing of the building
- stone washhouse
- outdoor washhouse
- old washhouse
- converted washhouse
- washhouse behind the house
- laundry room
a room inside a house, not a separate building
- utility room
chiefly British; a room for laundry and household equipment inside the home
- laundromat
a public place with coin-operated machines, not a private building
用法筆記
Less commonly used in modern urban settings; more typical in descriptions of older houses, farms, or historical contexts.