bathe
/beɪð/ (bre, ipa) · /beɪð/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbāt͟h/ (ame, mw)
bathe — verb
1. to wash your whole body in bath water, or to wash another person that way
to wash your whole body in bath water, or to wash another person that way
Ella bathed the baby before putting him in clean pajamas.
bathe somebody
After the long walk, I bathed and went straight to bed.
bathe = take a bath
The twins bathed before dinner because they were covered in mud.
Nadia bathed her son while his brother set out towels.
文法句型
bathe
bathe somebody
用法筆記
Used for whole-body washing, especially babies, children, or people who need help. Distinguish from sense 2, which usually refers to cleaning one part of the body or a sore place.
常見錯誤
2. to put water or another liquid on an injured, sore, or dirty area, often to clea
to put water or another liquid on an injured, sore, or dirty area, often to clean it or ease pain
The nurse bathed Leo's burned arm with cool water.
bathe + body part + with + liquid
Rosa bathed the dog's paw after the walk home.
At camp, we bathed mosquito bites with salt water.
The cut was bathed with clean water before the bandage was tied.
- dry
removes moisture instead of applying it
文法句型
bathe something
bathe something with + liquid
用法筆記
The object is usually a wound, body part, or sore place, and the liquid often appears after with. Distinguish from sense 1, where the whole person is washed in bath water.
常見錯誤
3. to swim for pleasure in natural water such as the sea or a river
to swim for pleasure in natural water such as the sea or a river
In summer, local families bathe off the rocks before breakfast.
bathe in open water
Tourists bathed in the river beside the camp at noon.
bathe in + river
By noon, children were bathing where the water stayed shallow.
On hot evenings, villagers still bathe near the old stone bridge.
文法句型
bathe
bathe in + place
用法筆記
Usually refers to swimming in the sea, a river, or another outdoor place, not in a pool. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about washing the body.
常見錯誤
4. to spread gentle light over a place or person so that it looks warm or beautiful
to spread gentle light over a place or person so that it looks warm or beautiful
Late sun bathed the kitchen walls in soft gold light.
bathe something in light
The valley was bathed in morning light after the storm.
passive: be bathed in light
A lamp bathed Nina's desk in warm yellow light.
At dawn, pink light bathed the snow on the church roof.
- flood
suggests a larger, stronger amount covering the place
- fill
more neutral and less literary
- illuminate
focuses on making something bright enough to see clearly
文法句型
bathe something in light
be bathed in light
用法筆記
The subject is usually sunlight, moonlight, a lamp, or another light source. Distinguish from sense 2: here the thing covering something is light, not water or medicine.
常見錯誤
bathe — noun
1. a period of swimming or sitting in water
a period of swimming or sitting in water
After lunch, the boys went down for a quick bathe.
go for a bathe
We had a cold bathe in the lake before sunrise.
have a bathe
The hotel guests ended the hike with a bathe in the spring.
One quiet bathe in the sea cleared my head.
文法句型
have a bathe
go for a bathe
用法筆記
Usually appears after have or go for and is much less common than swim or bath. It often refers to going into outdoor water rather than washing at home.