housecleaning
US /ˈhaʊsˌkliːnɪŋ/
UK /ˈhaʊsˌkliːnɪŋ/
名词
1.
家务清洁, 打扫房子
the activity of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
示例:
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She spent the entire weekend doing housecleaning.
她整个周末都在做家务清洁。
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We need to do some serious housecleaning before the guests arrive.
客人们来之前我们需要好好打扫一下房子。
2.
整顿, 清理
the act of removing unwanted or unnecessary people or things from an organization or system
示例:
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The new CEO announced a major housecleaning in the company's management.
新任首席执行官宣布对公司管理层进行一次大整顿。
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The scandal led to a complete housecleaning of the department.
这场丑闻导致该部门进行了彻底的整顿。