cleaner

cleaner
noun
  1. a person or thing that cleans something, in particular
    使东西变干净的人(或物),尤指
    ■a person employed to clean the interior of a building
    大楼清洁工
    she's one of the office cleaners.
    她是办公室清洁工之一。
    ■(the cleaners)a shop where clothes and fabrics are dry-cleaned
    干洗店
    my suit's at the cleaners.
    我的套装在干洗店。
    ■a device for cleaning, such as a vacuum cleaner
    清洁器(如吸尘器)
    ■a chemical substance used for cleaning
    去污剂,除垢剂
    an oven cleaner.
    烤箱除垢剂。
常用词组
take someone to the cleaners
  1. (informal)take all someone's money or possessions in a dishonest or unfair way
    (非正式)骗走某人所有的钱;掠去某人所有的财产
    ■inflict a crushing defeat on someone
    大败某人
    his team were taken to the cleaners by the Australians in the first Test.
    在第一轮测试中,他的队伍大败于澳大利亚队。
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