bathe

1. V-I When you bathe, you have a bath. 洗盆浴[美国英语]

2. V-T If you bathe someone, especially a child, you wash them in a bathtub. 给…洗澡[美国英语]

3. V-I If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe. (在海、河、湖里) 游泳、戏水; 洗澡[英国英语] [正式]

The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river. 警方已经警告该市市民不要在受污染的河里游泳。

4. N-SING Bathe is also a noun. 游泳

They took an early morning bathe in the lake. 他们在湖里进行了晨泳。

5. bathingN-UNCOUNT 游泳; 戏水; 洗澡

Bathing is not allowed. 禁止游泳。

6. V-T If you bathe a part of your body or a wound, you wash it gently or soak it in a liquid. 浸洗; 浸泡

Bathe the infected area in a salt solution. 把感染的部位浸泡在盐水溶液里。

7. V-T If a place is bathed in light, it is covered with light, especially a gentle, pleasant light. 以 (尤为柔和、令人愉悦的光线) 覆盖

The arena was bathed in warm sunshine. 该运动场沐浴在温暖的阳光中。

I was led to a small room bathed in soft red light. 我被领进了一个被柔和的红光笼罩着的小房间。

8. →see also sunbathe