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单词 vacuum
释义
noun | verb
vacuumvacuum1 /ˈvækyum/ ●●○ noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYvacuum1
Origin: 1500-1600 Latin vacuus empty
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Rice’s resignation has left a huge power vacuum at the company.
1[countable] a vacuum cleaner2[countable] science, physics a space that is completely empty of all gas, especially one from which all the air has been taken away3[singular] a situation in which someone or something is missing or lacking: a power/political/moral etc. vacuum Rice’s resignation has left a huge power vacuum at the company.4in a vacuum completely separately from other people or things and with no connection with them:  These laws were not made in a vacuum. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin vacuus empty]
noun | verb
vacuumvacuum2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
vacuum
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyvacuum
he, she, itvacuums
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyvacuumed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave vacuumed
he, she, ithas vacuumed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad vacuumed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill vacuum
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have vacuumed
Continuous Form
PresentIam vacuuming
he, she, itis vacuuming
you, we, theyare vacuuming
PastI, he, she, itwas vacuuming
you, we, theywere vacuuming
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been vacuuming
he, she, ithas been vacuuming
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been vacuuming
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be vacuuming
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been vacuuming
Thesaurus
THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing
to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing:  I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning.
to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food:  Wash your hands before dinner.
formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean:  Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water.
to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria:  Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly.
to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals:  It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy.
to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air:  Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it.
to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:  She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand.
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth:  He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor.
to clean dust off furniture:  The bookshelves need to be dusted.
to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them:  I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow.
to clean carpets with a special machine:  Don’t forget to vacuum under the table.
to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle):  After the haircut she swept up the hair.
to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle):  It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor.
to clean the house:  I spent all Saturday doing the housework.
to wash plates and pans after a meal:  If you cook, I’ll do the dishes.
to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth:  If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it.
to wash clothes:  I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes.
to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water:  Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned?
 to clean a place using a vacuum cleaner
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