释义 |
hooverhoover verb [intransitive, transitive] British English VERB TABLEhoover |
Present | I, you, we, they | hoover | | he, she, it | hoovers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hoovered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hoovered | | he, she, it | has hoovered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hoovered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hoover | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hoovered |
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Present | I | am hoovering | | he, she, it | is hoovering | | you, we, they | are hoovering | Past | I, he, she, it | was hoovering | | you, we, they | were hoovering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hoovering | | he, she, it | has been hoovering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hoovering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hoovering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hoovering |
- A life of serious touring is exchanged for less glamorous travel: moved once a week when mum hoovers the bedroom.
- Carpets that were hoovered every day are now shampooed regularly as well.
- Geraldine hoovered the living room and watered her plants.
- I could hoover this one twenty times a day.
- She hoovered and swept, sprayed mirrors and wiped, dusted wood and washed walls.
- She has, she says, just buried her husband and is hoovering up booze at the bar.
- This would involve staying behind after office hours to empty some bins and hoover around a bit.
- You forgot to hoover the lounge before you went out this morning?
► Cleaningbin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun to clean a floor, carpet etc using a vacuum cleaner (=a machine that sucks up dirt) SYN vacuum |