bask

bask

B0102500 (băsk)intr.v. basked, bask·ing, basks 1. To expose oneself to pleasant warmth.2. To take great pleasure or satisfaction: "an opportunity to bask in the genteel applause of the faithful" (Paul A. Witteman).

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[Middle English basken, to bathe oneself (in warm liquid), wallow, perhaps from Old Norse badhask, to bathe oneself : badha, to bathe (akin to Old English bæth, bath) + -sk, reflexive suffix (contraction of sik, third person sg. reflexive pronoun).]

bask

(bɑːsk) vb1. to lie in or be exposed to pleasant warmth, esp that of the sun2. to flourish or feel secure under some benevolent influence or favourable condition[C14: from Old Norse bathask to bathe]

bask

(bæsk, bɑsk)

v.i. basked, bask•ing. 1. to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sun. 2. to take great pleasure; revel. [1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse bathask to bathe oneself < bath¹]

Bask

 of crocodiles—Hare.

bask

Past participle: basked
Gerund: basking

Imperative
bask
bask

Present
I bask
you bask
he/she/it basks
we bask
you bask
they bask

Preterite
I basked
you basked
he/she/it basked
we basked
you basked
they basked

Present Continuous
I am basking
you are basking
he/she/it is basking
we are basking
you are basking
they are basking

Present Perfect
I have basked
you have basked
he/she/it has basked
we have basked
you have basked
they have basked

Past Continuous
I was basking
you were basking
he/she/it was basking
we were basking
you were basking
they were basking

Past Perfect
I had basked
you had basked
he/she/it had basked
we had basked
you had basked
they had basked

Future
I will bask
you will bask
he/she/it will bask
we will bask
you will bask
they will bask

Future Perfect
I will have basked
you will have basked
he/she/it will have basked
we will have basked
you will have basked
they will have basked

Future Continuous
I will be basking
you will be basking
he/she/it will be basking
we will be basking
you will be basking
they will be basking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been basking
you have been basking
he/she/it has been basking
we have been basking
you have been basking
they have been basking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been basking
you will have been basking
he/she/it will have been basking
we will have been basking
you will have been basking
they will have been basking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been basking
you had been basking
he/she/it had been basking
we had been basking
you had been basking
they had been basking

Conditional
I would bask
you would bask
he/she/it would bask
we would bask
you would bask
they would bask

Past Conditional
I would have basked
you would have basked
he/she/it would have basked
we would have basked
you would have basked
they would have basked

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	bask - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"enjoy, relish, savor, savourfeast one's eyes - look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape"devour - enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"
	2.	bask - be exposed; "The seals were basking in the sun"lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"

bask

verb lie, relax, lounge, sprawl, loaf, lie about, swim in, sunbathe, recline, loll, laze, outspan (S. African), warm yourself, toast yourself Crocodiles bask on the small sandy beaches.bask in enjoy, relish, delight in, savour, revel in, wallow in, rejoice in, luxuriate in, indulge yourself in, take joy in, take pleasure in or from He smiled and basked in her approval.

bask

verbTo take extravagant pleasure:indulge, luxuriate, revel, roll, rollick, wallow.

Translations

晒太阳躺在舒适温暖处

bask

(baːsk) verb to lie (especially in warmth or sunshine). The seals basked in the warm sun. 倘佯(在溫暖或有陽光的地方) 晒太阳，躺在舒适温暖处