bath
/bɑːθ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈæθ] /bæθ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈæθ] /ˈbath ˈbäth/ (ame, mw)
bath — 名詞
- bathsingular
- bathsplural
1. a fixed bathroom tub that holds water so a person can soak inside it and get cle
浴缸
裝水供人坐著洗澡的長形槽
a fixed bathroom tub that holds water so a person can soak inside it and get clean
Zola scrubbed the bath after the dog leapt out covered in mud.
Zola 在狗兒滿身泥巴跳出來後，把浴缸刷乾淨了。
collocation: scrub the bath
The hotel bath is deep enough for two small children.
那家飯店的浴缸夠深，兩個小孩一起洗也沒問題。
Christopher slipped a rubber mat into the bath before washing the puppy.
Christopher 在幫小狗洗澡前，先把防滑墊放進浴缸裡。
The old bath cracked when the builders moved it downstairs.
那個舊浴缸在工人搬到樓下時裂開了。
文法句型
in the bath
get into the bath
fill the bath
用法筆記
This sense names the container itself. In British English, 'bath' is often used where American English prefers 'bathtub' or 'tub'.
2. a period of cleaning yourself by sitting in water in a tub
洗澡
坐在浴缸裡清洗全身
a period of cleaning yourself by sitting in water in a tub
Manuela had a hot bath after walking home in the rain.
Manuela 淋雨走回家後，洗了個熱水澡。
collocation: have a bath
The twins splashed in the bath before bedtime stories.
那對雙胞胎在睡前故事時間前，先在洗澡時玩水。
A quiet bath helped Heather relax after the night flight.
安靜地洗個澡，幫 Heather 在搭完夜班機後放鬆下來。
The doctor told Faisal to take a bath and rest.
醫生叫 Faisal 先洗個澡，再好好休息。
文法句型
have a bath
take a bath
be in the bath
用法筆記
Usually appears in the fixed phrases 'have a bath' or 'take a bath'. It often suggests a slower, more relaxing wash than a shower.
常見錯誤
3. the water that has already been put into a tub and is ready for someone to wash
澡水
放好準備洗澡的浴缸用水
the water that has already been put into a tub and is ready for someone to wash in
Caleb checked the bath and added more hot water.
Caleb 試了試澡水，又加了一點熱水。
collocation: test the bath
The bath was still warm when Heather came upstairs.
Heather 上樓時，澡水還是溫的。
Rohan ran a bath while dinner cooked on the stove.
Rohan 一邊在爐上煮晚餐，一邊放澡水。
The bath had gone cold by the time Manuela answered the phone.
等 Manuela 接完電話時，澡水已經變冷了。
- bathwater
more explicit, especially when there could be confusion with the container
文法句型
run a bath
the bath went cold
test the bath
用法筆記
This sense is about the prepared water, not the tub itself. It commonly appears in phrases like 'run a bath' and 'the bath has gone cold'.
4. a bathroom, especially when people are counting the rooms in a house or flat
浴室
房屋資訊裡指一間衛浴
a bathroom, especially when people are counting the rooms in a house or flat
The listing says the apartment has one bath and a small balcony.
房屋資訊上寫著，這間公寓有一間浴室和一個小陽台。
real-estate pattern: one bath
Their new house has three bedrooms and two baths upstairs.
他們的新房子樓上有三間臥室和兩間浴室。
Caleb wants a home with two baths because both brothers share a room.
Caleb 想找有兩間浴室的房子，因為兩個兄弟得共用一間房。
The agent showed us a one-bed, one-bath unit near the station.
房仲帶我們看了一間靠近車站的一房一衛單位。
- bathroom
the full everyday form outside listings and adverts
文法句型
one bath
two baths
one-bath apartment
用法筆記
This shortened sense is most common in property listings and floor plans, especially in North American English.
5. a soaking treatment that uses water, mud, minerals, or heat to help the body fee
療養浴
用泥、礦物或熱水做的保健洗浴
a soaking treatment that uses water, mud, minerals, or heat to help the body feel better
The spa offers mud baths for people with sore joints.
那家水療中心提供泥浴等療養浴，適合關節痠痛的人。
collocation: mud bath
After the hike, Emre soaked in a mineral bath at the hotel.
健行結束後，Emre 在飯店泡了一次礦物浴。
The clinic recommended warm baths to ease Zola's hand pain.
診所建議 Zola 泡溫水療養浴來緩解手部疼痛。
Visitors lined up early for the town's famous thermal baths.
遊客一大早就排隊等著體驗這座小鎮有名的溫泉浴。
- spa treatment
broader and can include massages or other non-water treatments
文法句型
mud bath
mineral bath
thermal bath
用法筆記
This sense usually appears with a word naming the treatment type, such as 'mud', 'thermal', or 'mineral'.
6. a container of liquid used to soak, heat, cool, or treat something in medical, c
液槽
裝液體供處理物品的槽
a container of liquid used to soak, heat, cool, or treat something in medical, chemical, or industrial work
The jeweller dipped the ring into an acid bath for cleaning.
珠寶匠把戒指浸進酸液槽裡清洗。
collocation: acid bath
Lab staff kept the samples warm in a water bath overnight.
實驗室人員把樣本放在水浴槽裡保溫一整晚。
collocation: water bath
The factory cooled the metal pieces in an oil bath after shaping.
工廠在成形後，把金屬零件放進油浴槽裡冷卻。
The nurse placed the bottle in a warm bath before feeding the baby.
護士在餵寶寶前，把奶瓶放進溫熱的液槽裡加熱。
文法句型
acid bath
water bath
oil bath
用法筆記
Often appears in technical compounds like 'water bath' or 'acid bath'. The liquid is used for a process, not for washing yourself.
7. in older British English, a public swimming pool
泳池
舊式英語指公共游泳池
in older British English, a public swimming pool
Grandpa learned to swim at the town baths before the war.
爺爺在戰前就是在鎮上的公共泳池學會游泳的。
collocation: town baths
The baths closed every Tuesday for cleaning and repairs.
那座泳池每週二都會關門做清潔和維修。
Schoolchildren lined up outside the baths for their weekly lesson.
學童們在每週游泳課前，排隊站在泳池外面。
A new sports centre replaced the old baths in 1982.
一座新的運動中心在 1982 年取代了那間舊泳池。
- swimming pool
the standard modern term
文法句型
go to the baths
town baths
用法筆記
This sense is dated and usually plural. Modern English more often says 'swimming pool' or 'leisure centre'.
8. a public place, especially in the past, where people went to wash themselves in
澡堂
過去供民眾洗澡的公共場所
a public place, especially in the past, where people went to wash themselves in hot water
Most factory workers used the public baths after their long shifts.
多數工廠工人在長時間輪班後，都會去公共澡堂洗澡。
collocation: public baths
The village baths charged one coin for hot water.
村裡的澡堂收一枚硬幣就能用熱水。
Before indoor plumbing, many families visited the baths on Saturdays.
在室內水管普及以前，許多家庭會在星期六去澡堂。
Archaeologists found old tiles from the Roman baths near the market.
考古學家在市場附近發現了古羅馬澡堂的舊磁磚。
- bathhouse
the modern general word for a public washing place
文法句型
public baths
Roman baths
go to the baths
用法筆記
Unlike sense 7, this sense is about a place for washing rather than swimming. It is often historical.
bath — 動詞
- bathpresent simple I / you / we / they
- baths3rd person singular
- bathing-ing form
- bathedpast simple
1. to wash yourself in a tub, or to wash another person in one
洗澡；幫人洗
在浴缸裡清洗自己或別人
to wash yourself in a tub, or to wash another person in one
Heather bathes before bed when her muscles feel stiff.
Heather 會在睡前洗澡，因為那樣能讓僵硬的肌肉放鬆。
intransitive: bath before + event
Caleb baths the baby in a small plastic tub every night.
Caleb 每天晚上都會替寶寶洗澡，用的是小塑膠盆。
transitive: bath + object
After football practice, Wei bathed and changed into clean clothes.
踢完足球後，Wei 洗了澡，換上乾淨衣服。
The nurse bathed the patient gently and dried the patient's arms.
護士輕輕替病人洗澡，接著擦乾病人的手臂。
文法句型
bath before + event
bath + object
bath at + time
用法筆記
This verb is especially common in British English when talking about washing a child or washing yourself in a tub. Many speakers instead say 'take a bath' for yourself and 'give someone a bath' for another person.