| 单词 | housecleaning |
| 释义 | > as lemmashousecleaning housecleaning n. the cleaning of the interior of a house; (in extended use) the renovating or revamping of something, esp. to eliminate undesirable elements; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning house > [noun] housecleaning1774 spring cleaning1841 spring clean1848 1774 Middlesex Jrnl. 22 Mar. We had best..stay contentedly at home..nursing our children, and..managing the affairs of small cookery and house-cleaning. 1863 B. Taylor Hannah Thurston ii. 26 The first thing..was immediately to summon old Melinda..whose speciality was house-cleaning. 1909 Sporting Life (Philadelphia) 24 July 2/1 (heading) A house-cleaning in the Boston National Team now in progress. 1965 F. Sargeson Mem. Peon iv. 91 A char whom she employed for house-cleaning duties. 2007 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 18 Mar. d1 Continuing innovation and a thorough corporate housecleaning have positioned the billion-dollar company for a promising future. < as lemmas |
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