bath

bath1
[bɑːθ]
(pl. Baths )
  1. a large container for water, used for immersing and washing the body
    浴缸,浴盆
    ■an act or process of immersing and washing one's body in the water held by one of these containers
    洗澡,沐浴
    she took a long, hot bath.
    她洗了很长时间的热水澡。
    ■(一般作 baths)a building containing a public swimming pool or washing facilities
    (附有室内游泳池或洗浴设施的)公共浴室
    ■(chiefly N. Amer.)a bathroom
    (主 北美)浴室
    ■[with modifier]a container holding a liquid or other substance in which something is immersed, typically when undergoing a process such as film developing
    (尤指冲洗相片时用的)药液池
verb
  1. [with obj.]wash (someone) while immersing them in a container of water
    给(某人)洗盆浴
    how to bath a baby.
    如何给婴儿洗澡。
    ■[noobj.]wash oneself while immersed in such a container
    洗澡
    there was no hot water to bath in.
    没有热水洗澡。
常用词组
an early bath
  1. (Brit. informal)used in reference to the sending off of a sports player during a match
    (英, 非正式)(运动员)提前退场
    the referee awarded a penalty and ordered an early bath for Sansome.
    裁判处罚了桑塞姆并令他提前退场。
take a bath
  1. (informal)suffer a heavy financial loss
    (非正式)遭受惨重经济损失
语源
  1. Old English bæth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bad and German Bad

bath2
[baθ]
noun
  1. an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equivalent to about 40 litres or 9 gallons
    巴思(希伯来古液量单位,相当于约40升或9加仑)
语源
  1. from Hebrew baṯ
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