going-over
noun[S]
uk/ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋˌəʊ.vər/us/ˈɡoʊ.ɪŋˌoʊ.vɚ/anactivitysuch ascleaningthat is donecarefullyandcompletely:
彻底做的事情;仔仔细细做的事情This carpet'sfilthy! Itneedsa really good going-over.这地毯太脏了!得好好洗洗。
Detectives havegiventheapartmentathoroughgoing-over(=examineditcarefully).侦探们把公寓仔细搜查了一遍。
UKinformal
anoccasionwhen someone ishitrepeatedly:
被毒打,被痛打They said I'd get arealgoing-over if I didn'tpaythem bytomorrow.他们说我要是明天还不给他们钱,他们就会狠揍我一顿。
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- dusting
- freshen
- freshen(someone/something)up
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- housekeeping
- muck
- sandblast
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- tidy
- valet
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