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washes

UK /ˈwɒʃɪz/US /ˈwɑːʃɪz/

词源

源自古英语 'wæscan',意为清洗或冲刷,与古高地德语 'wascan' 和拉丁语 'lavare'(洗)有关。

verb

❶ 清洗或冲刷某物,通常指用水和肥皂等清洁剂去除污垢或杂质。

“She washes her hands before every meal.”

(她每次吃饭前都会洗手。)

“He washes the car every weekend.”

(他每个周末都会洗车。)

同义词:cleans, rinses, scrubs, bathes, flushes

常见短语

wash away — 冲刷掉或消除某物,常用于描述雨水或水流带走污垢或负面情绪。

“The flood washed away the bridge.”

(洪水冲走了那座桥。)

wash up — 清洗餐具或身体,也可指被海浪冲到岸上。

“After dinner, we all helped to wash up.”

(晚饭后,我们都帮忙洗碗。)