hoover up

Phrasal Verb British ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal
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Meaning: To vacuum or consume quickly

用吸尘器打扫,狼吞虎咽
Pasar la aspiradora, devorar
掃除機をかける、がつがつ食べる
청소기를 돌리다, 게걸스럽게 먹다

To vacuum clean or eat greedily.

用吸尘器清洁,或贪婪地吃。"Hoover"源自吸尘器品牌名。英式英语。
Limpiar con aspiradora o comer con avidez. "Hoover" viene de una marca de aspiradoras. Inglés británico.
掃除機で掃除する、または貪欲に食べる。「Hoover」は掃除機ブランド名から。イギリス英語。
청소기로 청소하거나 음식을 허겁지겁 먹다.
Base verb: hoover
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. I need to hoover up the living room.
    我需要用吸尘器打扫客厅
    Necesito pasar la aspiradora en el salón
    リビングに掃除機をかけなきゃ
    거실에 청소기를 돌려야 해
  2. He hoovered up his dinner.
    他狼吞虎咽地吃完了晚饭
    Él devoró su cena
    彼は夕食をがつがつ食べた
    그는 저녁을 게걸스럽게 먹었다
  3. The kids hoovered up the sweets.
    孩子们一下子就把糖果吃光了
    Los niños devoraron los dulces
    子供たちはお菓子をあっという間に平らげた
    아이들은 과자를 순식간에 해치웠다

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: cleaning, eating, British

Tone: casual

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  • Hoover up
    用吸尘器打扫,狼吞虎咽(英式英语)
    Pasar la aspiradora, devorar (inglés británico)
    掃除機をかける、がつがつ食べる(イギリス英語)
    청소기를 돌리다, 게걸스럽게 먹다 (영국 영어)

Origin & History

From the Hoover brand vacuum cleaner.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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