housecleaning

英['haʊsˌkliːnɪŋ] 美['haʊsˌkliːnɪŋ]
  • n. 清扫房屋;肃清;革除
  • hound n.猎狗;可鄙之人;追踪者;迷vt.带猎犬狩猎;紧追;烦扰;催促
  • houndfish n.[鱼]角鲨;扁颌针鱼
  • houndstooth adj.[纺]犬牙织纹的;犬牙花纹的n.[纺]犬牙织纹的;犬牙花纹
  • hour n.小时;钟点
  • hourglass n.时漏;砂漏;水漏
Noun:
  1. (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions;

    "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"
    "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"

  2. the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house;

    "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"

1. I feel we ought to have a housecleaning.
我觉得我们应该进行一次大扫除。

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2. Could housecleaning come by and tidy up?
能叫个人过来帮我打扫一下房间吗?

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3. They're using us to do internal housecleaning.
我觉得我们应该进行一次大扫除。

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4. Perhaps this time the housecleaning can be thorough.
也许这次的清扫工作会更彻底。

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5. She helps him with the housecleaning and bill paying.
她帮助他打扫房间,支付帐单。

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6. Don't worry. My friends will come help with the housecleaning.
别担心,下午我的朋友会过来帮着打扫房间的。

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7. But we're also doing a little housecleaning. More on that in a bit.
但是我们也做了一些清理工作,先谈谈清理掉的那部分。

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8. That included things like brisk walking, housecleaning and gardening.
这些运动包括快走、做家务或者进行园艺劳作。

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9. The 24th of the twelfth month is set aside for the annual housecleaning.
十二月二十四是留给年度大扫除的。

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10. It's dusty everywhere in the house. Can you help me do the housecleaning?
屋子里到处是尘埃,帮我打扫好吗?

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11. Not long ago Charles Erickson and his family decided to do some spring housecleaning.
不久前,查里·埃里克森一家人决定进行一次春季大扫除。

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12. In rural areas, after the housecleaning, it was time to bid farewell to the Kitchen God.
在中国农村,在做完大扫除之后,就是祭拜灶王爷的时间了。

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13. In fact, I would like to have a maid to do the housecleaning so I could give more time to cooking.
事实上,我真想请个女佣专门打扫房子,这么一来,我就能够有更多的时间煮饭做菜了。

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14. Similarly, the talks going on now between the U. S. and Russia are a kind of mutual housecleaning in which each side brings its boys (and girls) home.
类似的像共同清扫般的会谈在美国与俄罗斯间不断进行,双方在对话中也不断的领着自己人回家。

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15. On the other hand, if you need to study for a big exam, it might be smart to let the housecleaning slide to conserve your willpower for the more important job.
另一方面,如果你需要为一个大型的考试做准备,那么把打扫房屋这种消耗意志力的事情搁在一边,以便为更重要的工作保持你的意志力将是非常明智的。

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16. Then list all of your liabilities, and begin eliminating expenses you can temporarily live without, such as vacations, entertainment and possibly services like gardening and housecleaning.
然后列出你所有的花销。然后将那些暂时不需要的开销,例如度假、娱乐、园艺服务、房屋打扫服务这些减去。

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17. Smith goes to see his boss. "Boss, " he says, "we're doing some heavy housecleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff.
史密斯去见老板:“老板,我们家明天要进行房屋大清扫,我妻子需要我帮忙打扫阁楼和车库,挪动东西。”

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18. Smith goes to see his boss. "Boss, " he says, "we're doing some heavy housecleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff.
史密斯去见老板:“老板,我们家明天要进行房屋大清扫,我妻子需要我帮忙打扫阁楼和车库,挪动东西。”

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