dishwasher

dishwasher — 名詞

1. a large kitchen appliance that uses water and soap to clean plates, cups, and co

1.名詞A2
釋義

洗碗機

自動清洗碗盤的廚房電器

a large kitchen appliance that uses water and soap to clean plates, cups, and cooking tools automatically

例句

After a big meal, Caleb loaded the dishwasher and turned it on.

吃完大餐後，Caleb 把碗盤放進洗碗機並啟動它。

load + the dishwasher

The dishwasher at our apartment broke down, so the landlord ordered a new one.

我們公寓的洗碗機壞了，所以房東訂了一臺新的。

broke down / be replaced

同義詞
  • dish-washing machine

    less common, more descriptive; used mainly in product descriptions or technical contexts

文法句型

load + the dishwasher

run + the dishwasher

dishwasher + break down

用法筆記

Most often refers to the appliance built into a home kitchen. Common verbs used with this sense are 'load', 'unload', 'run', and 'fix'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to wash the dishwasher.
✅I need to run the dishwasher.
💡You run (operate) a dishwasher to clean the dishes inside it, not wash the machine itself.
❌Please put the cups in the dish-washing machine.
✅Please put the cups in the dishwasher.
💡'Dishwasher' is a single compound word, not two separate words.

2. a worker who cleans plates, pots, and cooking tools in a commercial kitchen, suc

2.名詞B1
釋義

洗碗工

在餐廳廚房負責清洗碗盤的員工

a worker who cleans plates, pots, and cooking tools in a commercial kitchen, such as at a restaurant or hotel

例句

Gabriel worked as a dishwasher at a busy Italian restaurant during his summer break.

Gabriel 暑假期間在一家忙碌的義大利餐廳當洗碗工。

worked as a dishwasher

The head chef started her career as a dishwasher and learned by watching the cooks.

那位主廚一開始也是洗碗工，靠著觀察廚師學會了烹飪技術。

started as a dishwasher / career path

同義詞
  • plongeur

    French culinary term used in professional kitchens; very rare in everyday English

  • pot washer

    informal British term that emphasizes cleaning pots and pans rather than plates

  • kitchen porter

    UK term for a general kitchen assistant whose duties include washing dishes

文法句型

work as + a dishwasher

hire + a dishwasher

用法筆記

This sense is countable and refers to a specific job position. It is most commonly used in the context of restaurants, hotels, and large cafeterias. Unlike the machine sense, this sense is less frequent in everyday home conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant needs a new dishwasher.' (ambiguous)
✅The restaurant needs to hire a new dishwasher.
💡Adding 'hire' or 'work as' makes it clear you mean the worker, not the machine.