cleaner

cleaner — 名詞

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

1.名詞A2
釋義

清潔工

以清潔為職業的人

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.

辦公室清潔工每天傍晚大家都下班後才來打掃。

collocation: office cleaner

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

Aiko 週末在城市醫院擔任清潔工。

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

清潔劑

去除污垢的產品或機器

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.

拖地前，先倒一些地板清潔劑到溫水桶裡。

collocation: floor cleaner

This glass cleaner leaves no streaks on mirrors or windows.

這種玻璃清潔劑不會在鏡子或窗戶上留下條紋。

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

乾洗店

用化學藥劑清洗衣物的店鋪

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.

Nadia 把她那件絲質洋裝送到 Elm 路上的乾洗店。

collocation: take something to the cleaner's

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

乾洗店說我的外套會在星期五下午前準備好。

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'.