hoover
hoover — noun
1. a machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dust and dirt through a h
a machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dust and dirt through a hose or tube; originally a brand name (Hoover), now used in everyday British English as the general name for any such cleaning appliance.
Jenna borrowed a hoover from her neighbour after the carpet got muddy.
genericized trademark: a hoover = any vacuum cleaner
The old hoover in the cupboard still worked well after fifteen years.
Ezra bought a lightweight cordless hoover for quick daily cleaning.
The hoover bag was full, so Mauricio emptied it before continuing.
Aoi borrowed her flatmate's hoover to clean the car interior.
- vacuum cleaner
the standard American English term; also used formally in British English
- vacuum
shortened form common in American English; also used informally in British English
文法句型
a hoover
the hoover
用法筆記
In British English, 'hoover' is used as a common noun for any vacuum cleaner, even those made by other brands. In American English, the generic term is 'vacuum cleaner' or simply 'vacuum'.
2. a city in central Alabama, United States, named after William Henry Hoover, the
a city in central Alabama, United States, named after William Henry Hoover, the founder of the Hoover Company that made vacuum cleaners.
The Okonkwo family moved to Hoover for the good schools and quiet streets.
Hoover was ranked among the safest cities in the state of Alabama.
proper noun: city name, no article
Mateo works at a tech company that opened an office in Hoover last year.
The high school football team from Hoover won the state championship again.
用法筆記
This is a place name and always appears capitalized as 'Hoover'. It refers specifically to the city in Shelby and Jefferson counties, Alabama.
3. Herbert Clark Hoover (1874–1964), the 31st president of the United States, who s
Herbert Clark Hoover (1874–1964), the 31st president of the United States, who served from 1929 to 1933 during the early years of the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover was president when the stock market crashed in October 1929.
historical figure: full name + title
The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River was named after President Herbert Hoover.
Herbert Hoover's reputation suffered badly during the Great Depression years.
Scholars still debate whether Hoover's policies deepened the economic crisis.
4. J(ohn) Edgar Hoover (1895–1972), an American government official who served as t
J(ohn) Edgar Hoover (1895–1972), an American government official who served as the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for nearly 48 years, from 1924 to 1972.
J. Edgar Hoover built the FBI into a powerful national investigative agency.
historical figure: abbreviated name + title
The FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., is named the J. Edgar Hoover Building.
J. Edgar Hoover served as FBI director under eight different U.S. presidents.
The J. Edgar Hoover Building stands on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.
hoover — verb
1. to clean a floor, carpet, rug, or piece of furniture by using a vacuum cleaner t
to clean a floor, carpet, rug, or piece of furniture by using a vacuum cleaner to suck up dust, dirt, and small pieces of waste.
Élise hoovered the living-room carpet before the dinner guests arrived.
transitive: hoover + object (carpet)
I must hoover the stairs — the cat has left fur all over them.
Quan hoovered under the sofa cushions and found a lost earring.
Roya said she would hoover while Tunde cleaned the kitchen windows.
文法句型
hoover + noun phrase
hoover (no object)
用法筆記
This verb is chiefly British English. In American English the equivalent verb is 'vacuum'. The past tense and past participle are 'hoovered' (regular verb). It can be used both transitively ('hoover the floor') and intransitively ('I need to hoover').