Ironing Meaning in English
word · lemma: iron
/ˈaɪɝnɪŋ/, /ˈaɪɹnɪŋ/
EYE-er-ning
/ˈaɪənɪŋ/
EYE-uh-ning
释义
The activity of using a hot iron to make clothes flat and smooth by removing wrinkles.
用法与细微差别
'Ironing' is usually an uncountable noun for the household chore, not the iron itself or the clothes. Common phrases: 'do the ironing', 'finished the ironing'. More formal than 'pressing', which can mean the same thing.
Spanish: planchar la ropa - planchadoPortuguese (BR): passar roupa - passar a ferroPortuguese (PT): passar a ferro - engomarChinese (Simplified): 熨衣服Chinese (Traditional): 燙衣服Hindi: कपड़ों की इस्त्री करनाArabic: كيّ الملابسBengali: ইস্ত্রি করাRussian: глажкаJapanese: アイロンがけVietnamese: ủi đồKorean: 다림질Turkish: ütü yapmakUrdu: استری کرناIndonesian: setrika
例句
She finished all the ironing this afternoon.
basic
I need to do the ironing before dinner.
basic
He finds ironing boring but necessary.
basic
There's still a pile of ironing waiting for me at home.
natural
Could you help me with the ironing this weekend?
natural
After hours of ironing, her shirts looked perfect.
natural