wash

1. V-T If you wash something, you clean it using water and usually a substance such as soap or detergent. 洗滌

We did odd jobs like farm work and washing dishes. 我們做了一些諸如干農(nóng)活兒和洗盤子之類的零活兒。

It took a long time to wash the mud out of his hair. 花了很長時(shí)間才把泥從他頭發(fā)上洗掉。

2. V-T/V-I If you wash or if you wash part of your body, especially your hands and face, you clean part of your body using soap and water. 洗; 盥洗

They looked as if they hadn't washed in days. 他們看起來好像有好幾天沒洗澡了。

She washed her face with cold water. 她用冷水洗臉。

3. V-T/V-I If a sea or river washes somewhere, it flows there gently. You can also say that something carried by a sea or river washes or is washed somewhere. 緩緩流向; (被) 沖走

The sea washed against the shore. 海水沖刷著海岸。

4. V-I If a feeling washes over you, you suddenly feel it very strongly and cannot control it. (情緒) 沖擊[書面]

A wave of self-consciousness can wash over her when someone new enters the room. 當(dāng)有陌生人進(jìn)入房間時(shí)，她會感到不自在。

5. →see also washing

6. PHRASE If you say that something such as an item of clothing is in the wash, you mean that it is being washed, is waiting to be washed, or has just been washed and should therefore not be worn or used. 待洗; 正洗; 剛洗[非正式]

Your jeans are in the wash. 你的牛仔褲正在洗呢。

7. to wash your hands of something→see hand