This flashcard defines the word "bathe," which includes meanings such as swimming in a body of water, washing oneself, washing someone else, cleaning a wound, or being covered by light.
[VERB 动词](在海、河、湖中)游泳,嬉水 If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
[V prep/adv]
[Also V]
[usu a N]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
[FORMAL 正式]
The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river.
警方已经告诫该市居民不要在这条被污染的河里游泳。
...small ponds for the birds to bathe in.
可供禽鸟嬉戏的小池塘
Bathe is also a noun.
Fifty soldiers were taking an early morning bathe in a nearby lake.
清晨,50名士兵正在附近的湖里游泳。
bathing
Nude bathing is not allowed.
禁止裸泳。
...Britain's 440 designated bathing beaches.
英国440处指定可以游泳的海滩
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[VERB 动词](在浴缸中)洗澡,沐浴 When you bathe, you have a bath.
[V]
[AM; also BRIT 美;亦英]
[FORMAL 正式]
At least 60% of us now bathe or shower once a day.
现在我们当中至少60%的人每天淋浴或洗澡一次。
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[VERB 动词]给(小孩)洗澡 If you bathe someone, especially a child, you wash them in a bath.
[V n]
[AM; also BRIT 美;亦英]
[FORMAL 正式]
Back home, Shirley plays with, feeds and bathes the baby.
回到家里,雪莉逗宝宝玩耍,喂他吃饭,给他洗澡。
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[VERB 动词](用液体)轻轻地清洗(某身体部位或伤口);将(某身体部位或伤口)浸泡(在液体中) If you bathe a part of your body or a wound, you wash it gently or soak it in a liquid.
[V n]
Bathe the infected area in a salt solution...
用盐水清洗感染的部位。
She paused long enough to bathe her blistered feet.
她把双脚长时间泡在水中,以充分浸泡长满水泡的脚。
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[VERB 动词](光线)洒满,覆盖;使沐浴在(光线中) If a place is bathed in light, it is covered with light, especially a gentle, pleasant light.
[be V-ed in n]
[V-ed]
[V n in n]
[Also V n]
The arena was bathed in warm sunshine...
竞技场沐浴在温暖的阳光中。
I was led to a small room bathed in soft red light...
我被带到了一间笼罩在柔和红光中的小屋里。
The lamp behind him seems to bathe him in warmth.
他身后的灯光似乎将他笼罩在一片温暖之中。
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See also:
sunbathe
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bathe/beɪð; NAmEbeɪð/
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bathebathesbathedbathingverb1[transitive ]bathesth to wash sth with water, especially a part of your body 用水清洗(尤指身体部位)◆Bathe the wound and apply a clean dressing.洗清伤口,再用洁净敷料包扎。2[transitive , intransitive ]bathe(sb) ( NAmE) = bath◆Have you bathed the baby yet?你给婴儿洗澡了吗?◆I bathe every day.我每天洗澡。☞note at
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3[intransitive ]( old-fashioned) to go swimming in the sea, a river, etc. for enjoyment (到海、河等中)游泳消遣☞see also
sunbathe
4[transitive ]bathesth (in sth) ( literary) to fill or cover sth with light (以光线)撒满,覆盖;使沐浴在(光线)里◆The moon bathed the countryside in a silver light.月光让乡村沐浴在一片银辉之中。noun[singular ]( BrE) ( formal) an act of swimming in the sea, a river, etc. (在海、河等中的)游泳◆to go for a bathe去游泳bathe/beɪð; NAmEbeɪð/
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bathe1 verb
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bathebathe1 /beɪð/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] especially American English to wash yourself or someone else in a bathSYN bath British English: I bathed, washed my hair, and got dressed. He bathed the children and put them to bed.2[intransitive] British English old-fashioned to swim in the sea, a river, or a lake: They bathed in the lake in the moonlight.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say go for/have a swim rather than bathe:· They went for a swim in the lake.3[transitive] to wash or cover part of your body with a liquid, especially as a medical treatment: She brought a bowl of water and began to bathe the injured arm.► see thesaurus at
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4be bathed in light/sunshine etc written an area or building that is bathed in light has light shining onto it in a way that makes it look pleasant or attractive: The top of Pea Hill was bathed in brilliant sunshine.5be bathed in sweat written to be covered in sweat: I was tired and bathed in sweat.
bathe1 verb
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a bathe British English old-fashioned when you swim in the sea, a river, or a lakeSYN swim: They went for a bathe.
WDF
bathe
[beɪð]bathed, bathing, bathes
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bathed[1660] bathes[277]
沐浴(62%),用水洗(28%),沉浸(10%)
n.洗澡;游泳
vt.沐浴;用水洗
vi.洗澡;沐浴
n.(Bathe)人名;(德)巴特;(英)巴思
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