dish·waterBrE/ˈdɪʃwɔːtə(r)/NAmE/ˈdɪʃwɔːtər/noun[U]waterthatsbhasusedtowashdirtyplates, etc.洗过碗碟的水；泔水●(as) dullasˈditchwater(BrE) (US(as) dullasˈdishwater) extremelyboring索然无味；无聊透顶Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots
