detergent: [17] A detergent is literally something that ‘wipes away’. The word comes from dētergent-, the present participial stem of Latin dētergēre, a compound verb formed from dē- ‘away’ and tergēre ‘wipe’ (its past participle produced English terse). English detergent originally meant simply ‘cleansing agent’ (used particularly in a medical or surgical context); the specific application to a cleanser made from synthetic chemical compounds (as opposed to soap, which is made from fats and lye) is a 20thcentury development. => terse
detergent (adj.)
1610s, from Latin detergentem (nominative detergens), present participle of detergere "to wipe away, cleanse," from de- "off, away" (see de-) + tergere "to rub, polish, wipe." Originally a medical term, application to "chemical cleansing product" is from 1938.
detergent (n.)
"detergent substance," 1670s, from detergent (adj.).
中文解释
1. detergent("地特净的")—>洁净的。
实用例句
1. The active ingredient in some of the mouthwashes was simply detergent.
某些漱口剂中的有效成分只不过是洗涤剂而已。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Wash in warm water with liquid detergent.
用洗衣液加温水洗。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Grease marks can be removed with liquid detergent.
用洗涤液可除去油渍。
来自《权威词典》
4. He recommended a new detergent to me.
他向我推荐一种新的洗涤剂.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door and pressed the switch.