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Washing

作名词时,“washing” 常指一批要洗或正在洗的衣物(do the washing),也可泛指洗涤行为。作现在分词时表示“正在洗”。英式口语里比美式 “laundry” 更常作不可数活动名词使用。

  1. “I hung the washing outside because the sun came out.” (太阳出来了,我把洗好的衣物晾在外面。)
  2. “This shirt needs a gentle washing cycle.” (这件衬衫要用轻柔洗涤程序。)
  3. “She was washing dishes while listening to a podcast.” (她一边听播客一边洗碗。)

Wash 源自古英语 wæscan,与清洁、水流冲洗相关;加 -ing 构成动名词或现在分词,名词化后特指洗涤物或洗涤过程。

-ing 将动词 wash 名词化,表示行为或其对象(如一件事的集合)。无额外前缀。

英国家庭对话里 “put the washing out” 很常见;美式更常说 “do the laundry”。环保话题中会出现 low-temperature washing(低温洗涤)等搭配。

  • 固定搭配: “washing machine” (洗衣机), “washing powder” (洗衣粉), “do the washing” (洗衣服)
  • 动词: wash;过去式: washed

wash + ing:水哗哗冲的动作持续下去,就是 washing;一堆要洗的也叫 washing。

“The basket of washing grew taller each day until Sunday, when he finally ran two loads.” (洗衣篮里的衣服一天天堆高,直到星期天他才终于洗了两缸。)