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hoovering
noun[ U ]
UKuk /ˈhuː.vər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈhuː.vɚ.ɪŋ/(mainly USvacuuming)
the act of cleaning floors and other surfaces with a vacuum cleaner(= machine that cleans by sucking up dust and dirt): 用吸尘器打扫
do the hooveringCould you do the hoovering?你可以吸地吗？
Hoovering is the job I hate most.用吸尘器打扫卫生是我最讨厌的活儿。
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Hoover
My husband has always been in charge of hoovering.
I did all the hoovering and washing-up the last time I was home.
Children are able to do some of the hoovering, washing up, and other chores.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cleaning generally
brush someone/something off
cleaner
cleaning
cleanse
cleansing
groom
mop
pick
pick someone/something up
purification
purificatory
rinse
scrub
sponge
squeegee
steam-clean
sterilizing
sweep
swill
wash something down
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