You don't actually know what those symbols on clothing care labels mean.
你不知道衣服水洗標(biāo)上的符號都代表什么

It should go without saying, but properly caring for a garment will help preserve its good looks and durability. But as the symbols on garment care labels can look more like hieroglyphics than instructions, treating your clothing right might be more easily said than done.

不言而喻，合理地養(yǎng)護(hù)衣服會保持衣服的良好外觀，延長衣服的使用壽命。但因?yàn)橐路o(hù)理標(biāo)簽上的符號看起來更像是象形文字，所以正確養(yǎng)護(hù)衣服是說著容易做著難。

Before you snip off an itchy care label, read up on what those symbols actually mean. The label should tell you what kind of fiber or blend the garment is made, whether or not it can be machine-washed, and if it can withstand an iron or bleach. 

在你撕掉讓你皮膚發(fā)癢的衣服標(biāo)簽前，先看看上面的符號都是什么意思。衣服標(biāo)簽?zāi)芨嬖V你，衣服的面料采用的是哪種纖維或混合材質(zhì)，是否能機(jī)洗，以及是否能被熨燙或漂白。

hieroglyphic[,ha??r?'gl?f?k]: n. 用象形文字寫的東西；潦草難懂的符號（或文字）；似象形文字的東西

下圖能幫你認(rèn)識這些符號

You let your damp gym clothes sit around.
把汗水浸透的健身服長時(shí)間擱置

Working up a sweat is great for you, but not for your clothes. Never let your gym clothes sit around while they're damp, as that's a sure-fire recipe for odor and mildew that might linger even after a wash cycle. The New York Times suggested washing your dirty gym gear as soon as possible and using a sports detergent to eliminate any offensive smells.

出一身汗對你的身體很有好處，但對你的衣服卻不是如此。千萬不要把汗?jié)竦慕∩硪路釉谝贿叄驗(yàn)殚L時(shí)間擱置后即使洗過后也去不掉衣服上的汗臭味和霉菌。《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》建議盡快將臟掉的健身服拿去清洗，并建議用運(yùn)動服專用洗衣液來去除任何難聞的臭味。

mildew['m?ldu]: n. 霉；霉病

英文來源：內(nèi)幕網(wǎng)

翻譯&編輯：丹妮