wash-out的意思

wash-out

wash-out (n.): also washout, 1877, "act of washing out" (a drain, etc.), from verbal phrase; see wash (v.) + out (adv.). From 1873 as "excavation of a roadbed, etc., by erosion" is from 1873. Meaning "a disappointing failure" is from 1902, from verbal phrase wash out "obliterate, cancel" (something written in ink), attested from 1570s. Hence also the colloquial sense of "to call off (an event) due to bad weather, etc." (1917). Of colored material, washed-out "faded" is from 1837.

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.: 在拿吃的之前，用热肥皂水把手好好地洗干净。

3. I bet you make breakfast and wash up their plates, too.: 我肯定是你做的早餐并且清洗了他们的餐具。

5. He said her policies didn't work and the excuses didn't wash.: 他认为她的政策没有起到效果，而且理由也不能令人信服。