hoover
US /ˈhuː.vɚ/
UK /ˈhuː.vər/
商標
胡佛吸塵器, 吸塵器
a brand name for a vacuum cleaner, often used generically to refer to any vacuum cleaner
範例:
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I need to buy a new Hoover for the house.
我需要為家裡買一台新的胡佛吸塵器。
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Can you get the Hoover out and clean the living room?
你能把吸塵器拿出來打掃客廳嗎？
動詞
用吸塵器打掃, 吸塵
to clean with a vacuum cleaner
範例:
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I need to hoover the carpets before the guests arrive.
客人們來之前我需要用吸塵器打掃地毯。
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He spent the morning hoovering the entire house.
他花了一上午時間用吸塵器打掃了整個房子。