单词 | cleaner |
释义 | cleaner (kliːnəʳ ) Word forms: cleaners 1. countable noun A2 A cleaner is someone who is employed to clean the rooms and furniture inside a building. 2. countable noun [noun NOUN] A2 A cleaner is someone whose job is to clean a particular type of thing. He was a window cleaner. 3. variable noun [usually noun NOUN] B1+ A cleaner is a substance used for cleaning things. ...oven cleaner. ...abrasive cleaners. 4. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] B1+ A cleaner is a device used for cleaning things. ...an air cleaner. 5. See also pipe cleaner, vacuum cleaner 6. countable noun A cleaner or a cleaner's is a shop where things such as clothes are dry-cleaned. 7. to take sb to the cleaners phrase [VERB inflects] If someone takes you to the cleaners, they unfairly take most of your money, for example in a business deal or in gambling. [informal] Collocations: chemical cleaner Red and blue labelled packs spill everywhere, and a cloying mix of what smells like cheap perfume and chemical cleaner fills the air. The Sun Replace harsh chemical cleaners with natural, cheaper alternatives like vinegar, baking soda, or lemon juice. Christianity Today There's no need to use harsh chemical cleaners, which can cause misery to pets and wildlife. Times, Sunday Times Ordinary chemical cleaners don't work. Times, Sunday Times This often foul-smelling waste contains both organic and inorganic waste (chemical cleaners, etc.) and may also contain hazardous hydrogen sulfide gases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Especially the ones you really don't want to mix up, such as sugar, salt, baking soda and drain cleaner. Times, Sunday Times Later that morning she had got up, fetched the bottle of drain cleaner from under the sink and drunk it. Times, Sunday Times She eventually found a sympathetic psychologist who doused her eyes in drain cleaner. The Sun The stash of chemicals included aluminium powder, ammonia solution, hydrochloric acid, laboratory grade acetone and drain cleaner. Times, Sunday Times Carry out small maintenance tasks like using a drain cleaner to prevent blockages. The Sun We see him at work in a deserted corridor, wielding his floor cleaner as if it were a metal detector. Times, Sunday Times Dermal fillers 'have no more controls than a bottle of floor cleaner', he added. Times, Sunday Times At the first, the reception class smelt of floor cleaner. Times, Sunday Times When he launched his cordless floor cleaner business in 2001, his plan was to shift 'ten million products and then sell the business in ten years'. Times, Sunday Times You can use bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice and distilled white vinegar to make effective surface and floor cleaners. The Sun I have tried cleaning the glass with conventional glass cleaner, white spirit and special car glass polish, but the smears remain. Times, Sunday Times Most coating types can be cleaned with a non-ammonia based glass cleaner and a soft cloth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cost of sprayers was also a factor; consumers would reuse the sprayers with bottle after bottle of glass cleaner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are eight products including waxes, wheel cleaners and glass cleaners, with prices from 3.99 to 7.99. Times, Sunday Times Commercial glass cleaners should not be used on new glass plates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those among them with better things to do with their time than scrub the floor could hire a cleaner for a shilling a week. Times, Sunday Times It might sound extravagant but, with your housemates if you have any, think about hiring a cleaner. The Sun It found that a new 'class divide' had emerged, with highflying men choosing to throw money at the problem by hiring a cleaner to justify their idleness. Times, Sunday Times If you don't want to do the work yourself, hiring a cleaner costs 8-15 an hour. Times, Sunday Times Hiring a cleaner should be more simple. Times, Sunday Times They are cleaned for reuse with a wipe over using household cleaner. The Sun They all named the same brand of household cleaner as the most popular. Times, Sunday Times Eureka manufactures a variety of vacuum and household cleaner types, including uprights, steam mops, and hand and stick vacuums. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The edges of melted cheese slices may be brushed with household cleaner to make them look freshly melted longer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sales of other kinds of liquid soaps rose by seven per cent, while ten per cent more was spent on household cleaners. The Sun Most shaving foam contains sodium laureth sulfate, an industrial cleaner. The Sun I burnt my hand so much because of the heat of the plates and the industrial cleaner they used. Times, Sunday Times Cops traced his car and found receipts for ten litres of the industrial cleaner - 5,000 doses. The Sun Blue can also indicate copper, or might be caused by syphoning of industrial cleaners in the tank of commodes, commonly known as backflowing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The latter was completely free of industrial cleaners, free of synthetic colours and (apparently) free of synthetic odorants, whose place was occupied by natural herbal fragrances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Can you recommend a robot cleaner to do most of the work for me? Times,Sunday Times You just plug in a robot cleaner (a small scarab-like thing) and off it goes, backwards and forwards on one patch until its sensors detect no more dust. Times, Sunday Times Automated porters will transport patients between wards and deliver their meals, as robot cleaners work to combat infection. Times, Sunday Times Robot cleaners have been around for about 15 years. Times, Sunday Times Patient systems go down, oxygen stops being dispensed - even the robot cleaners go haywire. Times, Sunday Times For water stains, try a white vinegar spray cleaner — the acidity should help to break down an alkaline hard-water stain. Times, Sunday Times Spray cleaner on screen, spread and remove with squeegee. Times, Sunday Times Use a tub-and-tile spray cleaner after every shower so walls stay clean. Houston Chronicle Due to the rough and uneven surface of the stone, a traditional mop/steam cleaner only skims the top, leaving the nooks and crannies untouched. Times,Sunday Times Her other claims include a steam cleaner worth 117.49 for 132 and more than 3,000 for a bed and a three-piece suite. The Sun He'd forgotten about the steam cleaner. Times, Sunday Times If you have access to a steam cleaner, you could just use hot water with some bicarb added to it instead of a commercial carpet cleaning solution. Times, Sunday Times If you have a hand-held steam cleaner, this may be effective, but be careful not to saturate the stone. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 清洁工人 Japanese: 清掃人 |
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