bathe
/beɪð/ (bre, ipa) · /beɪð/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbāt͟h/ (ame, mw)
bathe — 動詞
1. to wash your whole body in bath water, or to wash another person that way
洗澡；沐浴
在浴水中洗全身或幫人洗
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.
Ella 在替寶寶換上乾淨睡衣前，先幫他洗澡。
bathe somebody
After the long walk, I bathed and went straight to bed.
長途步行後，我洗了澡就直接上床。
bathe = take a bath
The twins bathed before dinner because they were covered in mud.
這對雙胞胎因為全身都是泥，所以晚餐前先去洗澡。
Nadia bathed her son while his brother set out towels.
Nadia 幫兒子洗澡時，他哥哥正在把毛巾拿出來。
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
沖洗；擦洗
用水或藥液洗某部位
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.
護理師用冷水沖洗 Leo 燙傷的手臂。
bathe + body part + with + liquid
Rosa bathed the dog's paw after the walk home.
Rosa 走路回家後，替狗狗把腳掌擦洗乾淨。
At camp, we bathed mosquito bites with salt water.
在營地時，我們用鹽水沖洗蚊子叮咬處。
The cut was bathed with clean water before the bandage was tied.
傷口在包紮前先用清水沖洗過。
- 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
游泳；戲水
在海河等自然水域游水
to swim for pleasure in natural water such as the sea or a river
In summer, local families bathe off the rocks before breakfast.
夏天時，當地家庭常在早餐前到岩石邊游泳。
bathe in open water
Tourists bathed in the river beside the camp at noon.
中午時，遊客在營地旁的河裡戲水。
bathe in + river
By noon, children were bathing where the water stayed shallow.
到了中午，孩子們都在淺水處游泳。
On hot evenings, villagers still bathe near the old stone bridge.
炎熱的傍晚，村民仍會到老石橋旁游泳。
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
灑滿；映照
以柔和光線覆蓋照亮
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.
傍晚的陽光把廚房牆面灑滿柔和的金色光線。
bathe something in light
The valley was bathed in morning light after the storm.
暴風雨過後，山谷沐浴在晨光中。
passive: be bathed in light
A lamp bathed Nina's desk in warm yellow light.
一盞燈讓 Nina 的書桌沐浴在溫暖的黃光中。
At dawn, pink light bathed the snow on the church roof.
黎明時，粉紅色的光灑滿教堂屋頂上的白雪。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a period of swimming or sitting in water
戲水；游泳
一次下水游泳或泡水
a period of swimming or sitting in water
After lunch, the boys went down for a quick bathe.
午餐後，那些男孩下去快速戲水了一下。
go for a bathe
We had a cold bathe in the lake before sunrise.
日出前，我們在湖裡游了一次冷水泳。
have a bathe
The hotel guests ended the hike with a bathe in the spring.
飯店住客健行結束後，到泉水裡泡水休息。
One quiet bathe in the sea cleared my head.
在海裡安靜游上一回，就讓我腦子清醒了。
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.