bather
bather — noun
- bathersingular
- bathersplural
1. a person swimming or playing in the sea, a lake, a river, or similar natural bod
a person swimming or playing in the sea, a lake, a river, or similar natural body of water
Li waded into the cold lake water, a careful bather checking the depth with each step.
a careful bather
The bathers at Waikiki Beach scrambled ashore when the warning horn sounded.
Kwame is a strong bather who swims in the river every summer morning before breakfast.
A lone bather floated on her back in the calm Mediterranean sea, staring up at the clouds.
Raj spotted three bathers splashing in the shallows near the old wooden pier.
常見錯誤
2. a person who is washing themselves in a bathtub filled with water
a person who is washing themselves in a bathtub filled with water
Daniel lay back in the steaming water, a contented bather after a long shift at the factory.
a contented bather — adjective + bather
The bather added lavender oil to the tub before stepping into the warm water.
added lavender oil to the tub
Ricardo, a nightly bather, always reads a novel while soaking in warm water.
A tired bather drained the tub and wrapped herself in a thick cotton towel.
The shopkeeper closed early, eager to be a bather in his own claw-foot tub upstairs.
用法筆記
This sense has a somewhat old-fashioned or literary feel. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 'someone having a bath' or 'someone in the bath.'
3. a piece of clothing you wear for swimming, like swimming trunks or a swimming co
a piece of clothing you wear for swimming, like swimming trunks or a swimming costume
Li folded her new bather and placed it neatly in the striped beach bag.
her new bather
The shopkeeper sold brightly coloured bathers to tourists all summer long.
Kwame realised he had forgotten his bather and could not join the afternoon swim.
Daniel bought a striped bather from the resort shop before heading to the pool.
Raj hung the damp bather on the balcony railing to dry in the afternoon sun.
- swimsuit
the most common term in American English; neutral in register
- bathing suit
slightly more old-fashioned than 'swimsuit' but still widely understood
- swimming costume
mainly British; can sound formal or quaint to American ears
- swimming trunks
specifically men's swimwear covering the upper legs
用法筆記
Primarily used in Australian and British English. American English speakers normally say 'swimsuit' or 'bathing suit.'