washing
noun /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/
  /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
- [uncountable, singular] the act of cleaning something using water and usually soap洗;洗涤;洗刷;冲洗 - a gentle shampoo for frequent washing供经常洗发用的柔性洗发剂 
- I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house.我在家里洗衣服。 
 Topics Houses and homesa2- I have some washing to do today.我今天有些东西要洗。 
- I have quite a bit of hand washing to do.我有不少手洗活要干。 
- After a thorough washing, I cut up the stalks and florets.彻底洗涤后,我将菜梗和花茎切碎。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- frequent
- repeated
- good
- …
 - do
 - powder
 
- a gentle shampoo for frequent washing
- [uncountable] (British English) clothes, sheets, etc. that are waiting to be washed, being washed or have just been washed待洗的(或正在洗的、刚洗过的)衣物 - a pile of dirty washing一堆待洗的脏衣物 
- I put on a load on washing and made dinner.我穿上衣服,做了晚饭。 
- Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)?你把刚洗过的衣服晾在外面好吗? 
 - A line of washing fluttered in the breeze.挂满一晒衣绳的衣服在微风中摆动。 
- Can you hang the washing out?你能把洗过的衣服挂出去吗? 
- Have you got any pegs so I can hang the washing out?我想把洗过的衣服挂出去,你有衣夹吗? 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dirty
 - line
- pile
 - hang out
- put out
 - line
 
- a pile of dirty washing