vacuuming

vacuuming — verb

1. the action of running a powered cleaning machine over a floor, carpet, or other

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

the action of running a powered cleaning machine over a floor, carpet, or other surface so that it sucks up dust, hair, and small bits of dirt.

例句

Liam finished vacuuming the living-room rug before his guests arrived.

vacuum + [surface] (transitive)

Yumi spent Saturday morning vacuuming under the beds and behind the sofa.

vacuuming + [location prepositions]

同義詞
  • hoovering

    British informal, from the Hoover brand; identical meaning

  • sweeping

    uses a broom on hard floors; not for thick carpets

文法句型

vacuum + [surface]

be + vacuuming

do the vacuuming

vacuum up + [debris]

用法筆記

Frequently used as a gerund standing in for the chore itself ('I hate vacuuming', 'do the vacuuming'). Object choice matters: a surface goes straight after the verb ('vacuum the rug'), but loose mess takes the particle 'up' ('vacuum up the crumbs'). In British English, the informal verb 'hoover' is often used instead.

常見錯誤

❌I am vacuum the carpet now.
✅I am vacuuming the carpet now.
💡after 'be', use the -ing form for an action in progress.
❌Reema vacuumed the dust off the table.
✅Reema vacuumed up the dust from the table.
💡small loose particles are the object of 'vacuum up', not bare 'vacuum'.