| 释义 |
washer-up|wɒʃərˈʌp|
Pl. washers-up.
[f. vbl. phr. to wash up (wash v. 1 f) + -er1.]
One who washes up dishes.
1907Daily Chron. 19 Apr. 12 (Advt.), Woman (young) wanted as washer-up. 1933D. C. Peel Life's Enchanted Cup xiv. 173 An experienced washer-up in canteens. 1960House & Garden Oct. 165/3 Washers-up who seem to spend one third of their life at the kitchen sink. 1978L. Davidson Chelsea Murders viii. 42 They always had the meal together: the patron..the chef, the under-chef, the washer-up.
So washer-ˈupper colloq.
1961John o' London's 21 Sept. 318/3 But Dunham was more than a washer-upper. 1968C. Drummond Death & Leaping Ladies v. 127 The usual two washer-uppers..who also prepare vegetables. 1977New Society 25 Aug. 381/1 Rubbish-collector, tea boy, washer-upper and so on. |