cleaner

cleaner — noun

1. Someone who is paid to remove dirt and keep rooms, offices, or public buildings

1.名詞A2
釋義

Someone who is paid to remove dirt and keep rooms, offices, or public buildings tidy.

例句

The office cleaner arrives every evening after everyone has gone home.

collocation: office cleaner

Aiko works as a cleaner at the City Hospital on weekends.

同義詞
  • janitor

    US term; often for building maintenance including cleaning and repairs

  • housekeeper

    usually for homes or hotels; includes organizing and managing

  • custodian

    more formal; implies care and protection of a building

用法筆記

Frequently used with a location or workplace name, e.g. office cleaner, school cleaner, hospital cleaner.

常見錯誤

❌My sister works as a cleaner person at the hospital.
✅My sister works as a cleaner at the hospital.
💡the word 'cleaner' already means the person; adding 'person' is redundant.

2. A chemical substance or a machine designed to remove dirt, grease, or stains fro

2.名詞B1
釋義

A chemical substance or a machine designed to remove dirt, grease, or stains from surfaces, objects, or materials.

例句

Pour some floor cleaner into a bucket of warm water before mopping.

collocation: floor cleaner

This glass cleaner leaves no streaks on mirrors or windows.

同義詞
  • detergent

    specifically a chemical cleaning agent, often for laundry or dishes

  • cleansing agent

    more formal or technical term for any cleaning substance

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific brand or type (a good cleaner); uncountable when speaking generally (buy cleaner).

常見錯誤

❌I need a cleaner for my hands.
✅I need hand soap for my hands.
💡'cleaner' is used for household surfaces and objects, not for washing the body.

3. A business where clothing and fabric items are treated with chemical solvents in

3.名詞B1
釋義

A business where clothing and fabric items are treated with chemical solvents instead of water to remove stains and dirt.

例句

Nadia took her silk dress to the cleaner's on Elm Street.

collocation: take something to the cleaner's

The cleaner's said my coat would be ready by Friday afternoon.

同義詞
  • dry cleaner

    same meaning; 'dry cleaner's' with apostrophe emphasizes the shop location

用法筆記

Often written with an apostrophe (the cleaner's) when it means the shop itself. In British English, 'the dry cleaner's' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I brought my shirt to the clean.
✅I brought my shirt to the cleaner's.
💡the shop is called 'the cleaner's' (or 'the dry cleaner's'), not 'the clean'.