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dishwater

/dish-waw-ter, -wot-er/US // ˈdɪʃˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər //UK // (ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə) //

洗碗水,洗涤水,洗菜水,洗水

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.

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Examples

  • The Silver Fox is colorful in a way that makes Tea Party characters like Ted Cruz or Allen West look dishwater dull by comparison.

  • This is Beltway territory; we thrive on dull-as-dishwater debates.

  • Without the bleaching of the sun his hair seemed dishwater blond, certainly not golden.

  • I pressed my services upon him, somewhat feebly, I own, for I can't bear dishwater; but he rejected my offer.

  • If however, it is necessary to be extremely economical with water, it is better to stint the dishwater than the rinsing water.

  • Primmie wept no more into the dishwater nor sighed despairingly when serving breakfast.

  • Mrs. Braley told it as a distinguished trait that Phebe would never set her hand in hot dishwater.

  • Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.