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单词 squeegee
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Definition of squeegee in English:

squeegee

nounPlural squeegees ˈskwiːdʒiːˈskwiˌdʒi
  • 1A scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows.

    (用于清洁窗户的)橡皮刮;涂刷器

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Apply the mixture to your windows with a clean sponge and squeegee off the liquid, absorbing any drips with a cloth.
    • He placed me in a basket as he grabbed a squeegee and proceeded to clean the windows on the tower.
    • If we have a two-story house for instance, the windows and side walls will call for a squeegee with a long handle.
    • Stuck in an elevator in the North Tower with five other men, he used the blade of his squeegee to cut through the door.
    • It comes with a squeegee handle with two interchangeable rubber blades for steam cleaning soapy residue off glass shower doors;
    Synonyms
    sponge, swab, squeegee
    1. 1.1 A rubber roller or small implement consisting of a strip of rubber set on a wooden frame, used especially in photography for squeezing water out of prints.
      (尤指印相片时用来挤压相纸水分的)橡皮辊
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The essence of the technique is that a fine mesh screen, stretched tightly over a wooden frame, is placed above a sheet of paper and colour is forced through the mesh with a rubber blade called a squeegee.
      • Moving to canvas, he rolls on a base color and a layer of iridescent pigment, then uses a squeegee to apply from 9 to 20 layers of iridescent glazes.
      • Use 18-inch rollers or V-notch squeegees for epoxy primers.
      • If dry spots are noted, add water under the blanket with a small diameter hose or by using a roller squeegee to move the water around until the entire blanket has become translucent.
      • In either case, you will find it necessary to remove the print from the developer and squeegee it for the solarization exposure.
    2. 1.2informal as modifier Denoting a person who cleans the windscreen of a car stopped in traffic and then demands payment from the driver.
      〈非正式〉抢擦暂停汽车挡风玻璃索取报酬的人
      squeegee merchants at every road junction

      每一个道路交叉口上靠抢擦汽车挡风玻璃谋生的人。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Now let me tell you that the original person who reported this incident was not a squeegee boy, I am not a squeegee boy, and the person kidnapped/arrested was not a squeegee boy.
      • This rant is for the squeegee boy whose friend was locked up for not having his dog on a leash.
      • A cop is telling a courthouse that he shot dead a homeless squeegee man because he felt scared.
      • It also forbids squeegee kids from standing in roads and begging drivers for money.
      • Approached by a squeegee merchant at a set of traffic lights, we let him quickly clean the (almost opaque) windscreen.
verbsqueegeeing, squeegees, squeegeed ˈskwiːdʒiːˈskwiˌdʒi
[with object]
  • Clean or scrape with a squeegee.

    用橡皮刮清洁

    squeegee the shower doors while the surfaces are still wet

    淋浴门表面还未干时就用橡皮刮去刮。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He applied paint - thick strokes and overlapping thinner washes - to bare canvas and squeegeed it around.
    • A little colour also washes out of heavily toned prints, which should be blotted or squeegeed after washing, so the colour does not continue to bleed.
    • We began by sweeping, then squeegeeing the water to a small drain, but this was not the complete solution to our problem.
    • But definitely by the time Larry Brown had finished his postgame whining, it was as clear as a freshly squeegeed backboard: Someone forgot to tell the Pacers that they're supposed to be honing their golf games by now.
    • Make it a house rule for everyone to squeegee the shower stall after each shower.
    Synonyms
    clean, cleanse, sponge, scrub, mop, hose down, sluice, sluice down, swill, swill down, douse, swab, swab down, flush, disinfect

Origin

Mid 19th century: from archaic squeege 'to press', strengthened form of squeeze.

Rhymes

Fiji, gee-gee

Definition of squeegee in US English:

squeegee

nounˈskwēˌjēˈskwiˌdʒi
  • 1A scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows.

    (用于清洁窗户的)橡皮刮;涂刷器

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It comes with a squeegee handle with two interchangeable rubber blades for steam cleaning soapy residue off glass shower doors;
    • Apply the mixture to your windows with a clean sponge and squeegee off the liquid, absorbing any drips with a cloth.
    • He placed me in a basket as he grabbed a squeegee and proceeded to clean the windows on the tower.
    • If we have a two-story house for instance, the windows and side walls will call for a squeegee with a long handle.
    • Stuck in an elevator in the North Tower with five other men, he used the blade of his squeegee to cut through the door.
    Synonyms
    sponge, swab, squeegee
    1. 1.1 A small roller or implement similar to a squeegee used especially in photography for squeezing water out of prints.
      (尤指印相片时用来挤压相纸水分的)橡皮辊
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In either case, you will find it necessary to remove the print from the developer and squeegee it for the solarization exposure.
      • The essence of the technique is that a fine mesh screen, stretched tightly over a wooden frame, is placed above a sheet of paper and colour is forced through the mesh with a rubber blade called a squeegee.
      • Moving to canvas, he rolls on a base color and a layer of iridescent pigment, then uses a squeegee to apply from 9 to 20 layers of iridescent glazes.
      • Use 18-inch rollers or V-notch squeegees for epoxy primers.
      • If dry spots are noted, add water under the blanket with a small diameter hose or by using a roller squeegee to move the water around until the entire blanket has become translucent.
    2. 1.2informal as modifier A person who cleans the windshield of a car stopped in traffic and then demands payment from the driver.
      〈非正式〉抢擦暂停汽车挡风玻璃索取报酬的人
      squeegee guys at every corner
      the squeegees wait at busy intersections
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Approached by a squeegee merchant at a set of traffic lights, we let him quickly clean the (almost opaque) windscreen.
      • This rant is for the squeegee boy whose friend was locked up for not having his dog on a leash.
      • Now let me tell you that the original person who reported this incident was not a squeegee boy, I am not a squeegee boy, and the person kidnapped/arrested was not a squeegee boy.
      • It also forbids squeegee kids from standing in roads and begging drivers for money.
      • A cop is telling a courthouse that he shot dead a homeless squeegee man because he felt scared.
verbˈskwēˌjēˈskwiˌdʒi
[with object]
  • Clean or scrape (something) with a squeegee.

    用橡皮刮清洁

    squeegee the shower doors while the surfaces are still wet

    淋浴门表面还未干时就用橡皮刮去刮。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We began by sweeping, then squeegeeing the water to a small drain, but this was not the complete solution to our problem.
    • Make it a house rule for everyone to squeegee the shower stall after each shower.
    • He applied paint - thick strokes and overlapping thinner washes - to bare canvas and squeegeed it around.
    • But definitely by the time Larry Brown had finished his postgame whining, it was as clear as a freshly squeegeed backboard: Someone forgot to tell the Pacers that they're supposed to be honing their golf games by now.
    • A little colour also washes out of heavily toned prints, which should be blotted or squeegeed after washing, so the colour does not continue to bleed.
    Synonyms
    clean, cleanse, sponge, scrub, mop, hose down, sluice, sluice down, swill, swill down, douse, swab, swab down, flush, disinfect

Origin

Mid 19th century: from archaic squeege ‘to press’, strengthened form of squeeze.

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