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Detergent Di'tə:Dʒənt A.净化的;N.清洁剂 英 Adj.净化的 Cleansing 记 De+Terg(擦)+Ent→擦

单词 detergent
音标 [di'tə:dʒənt]
解释 a.净化的;n.清洁剂
红宝书 【英】 adj.净化的 (cleansing)
【记】 de+terg(擦)+ent→擦 掉→清洁剂
【例】 Put the detergent in the dishwasher before starting it.
字源 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.).
不择手段背单词 adj. 具有清洁能力的 = cleansing; n 清洁剂
【记】de去除, terg擦-擦掉-清洁剂deter威慑, gent绅士: 一个有威慑的绅士穿的肯定比较干净, 要是破破烂烂的就不是绅士了.
趣味全助记 【记】音:地毯净,清洗剂的名字,能把地毯弄干净
【相关】detersive 清洁剂,使清洁的

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