Washing Machine - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：Clothes washer (Washing Machine)

Washing Machine 🔊

/ˈwɑːʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn/

A machine in your home that you use to wash clothes. You put the clothes inside, add soap, and it cleans them for you.

Clothes washer 🔊

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/ˈkloʊðz ˈwɑːʃər/

A household appliance that automatically washes laundry.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from 'wash' (clean with water) + 'machine' (mechanical device).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a robot that washes your clothes automatically.

📖 Example

Our old washing machine broke down last week, so we had to take our laundry to a nearby laundromat. 🔊 Our old washing machine broke down last week, so we had to take our laundry to a nearby laundromat.

🔗 Collocations

load the washing machine – put clothes into the machine for washing

washing machine detergent – soap specifically for automatic washers

front-loading washing machine – a washer with a door on the front

🔄 Synonyms

washer (n.) – A short term for washing machine.

laundry machine (n.) – Another name for a washing machine.

🚫 Antonyms

hand washing (n.) – The process of washing clothes by hand without a machine.

🌱 Derivatives

machine-washable (adj.) – Clothes that can be washed in a washing machine.

washer (n.) – A person who washes clothes, or a washing machine.

📖 Cultural Story

The first electric washing machine was invented in 1908 by Alva J. Fisher. Before that, laundry was done by hand or with manual wringers.