laundress

pronunciation

UK ['lɔ:ndrɪs]word uk audio image

US ['lɔndrɪs] word us audio image

  • n.
    洗熨衣物的女工,洗衣女工

Word Origin

Example

1. I don 't wanna be a laundress .
可我不想做洗衣女工。
2. She affirmed that the british laundress was not a mistress of her art .
她还断言,英国的洗衣妇没有掌握这一行的本领。
3. He hired a battery of staff to help him with the daily chores , including a scullion ( dishwasher ) , a laundress and a shoeblack ( someone who cleans shoes ) .
当时达尔文雇了很多人帮他打理日常事务,其中包括厨房佣人(洗碗工),洗衣女工和擦鞋匠。
4. The laundress looked on in astonishment , but as she had been promised twenty louis , she made no remark .
那洗衣女露出惊奇的神色,但因为说好她可以拿到二十个路易,所以并不说话。

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