| 单词 | industrial-strength |
| 释义 | > as lemmasindustrial-strength industrial-strength adj. (of a product) designed for, or strong enough for, industrial rather than domestic use; (hence also) exceptionally forceful, powerful, or robust (frequently humorous; cf. sense A. 8). ΚΠ 1968 N.Y. Times 22 Sept. (advt.) A totally new development for household cleaning! Janitor-in-a-Drum: the first industrial-strength cleaner for your home. To clean up industry is a job for experts—people who can't pussyfoot around with dirt. They use an industrial-strength cleaner, a stronger cleaner than you use at home. 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 4 Aug. Immediately I knew I should have used an industrial-strength deodorant. 1992 I. Banks Crow Road (1993) xiv. 329 If nothing else, it would take our minds off our hangovers, which were industrial strength. 2009 P. F. Hamilton Temporal Void 224 Exactly the kind of breakfast Oscar loved: industrial-strength coffee..and almond croissants. < as lemmas |
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