| 单词 |
flushable |
| 释义 |
flushable, a. Brit. |ˈflʌʃəbl|, U.S. |ˈfləʃəb(ə)l| [‹ flush v.2 + -able suffix.] 1. Of a toilet: having a flushing mechanism.
1928G. H. Edgell Amer. Archit. To-day i. 11 The flushable toilet was forgotten from the Minoan age to the latter part of the eighteenth century. 2003I. Chang Chinese in Amer. xiii. 231 They were disturbed by..the lack of flushable toilets. 2. Of a product: designed to be flushed down a toilet after use. Also more generally: of a size which admits of disposal down a toilet.
1950Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (Electronic text) 16 July (advt.) The first truly flushable diaper. 1992Chatelaine June 19 (advt.) But unlike plastic, our cardboard applicator is biodegradable and completely flushable. 1994Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 24 Jan. 1 d, Goldfish, to put it bluntly, are flushable. 2004Independent 11 May (Rev. section) 7/2 Flushable feminine wipes to maintain natural pH balance. |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容:
相关热词搜索:flushable英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语