Old English wæscing "action of washing clothes," verbal noun from wash (v.). Meaning "clothes washed at one time" is from 1854. Washing machine attested from 1754.
双语例句
1. Be particularly fastidious about washing your hands before touching food.
接触食物前尤其对洗手不能有半点马虎。
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2. A wave of immigrants is washing over Western Europe.
移民潮正席卷西欧。
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3. They were anxious to bring the washing in before it rained.
他们急于在下雨前把洗好的衣服收进屋子。
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4. When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean.
他清洗完后开始把洗脸池擦拭干净。
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5. The shirt's cuffs won't sag and lose their shape after washing.
