| 释义 |
Adjective: washed wósht- Clean by virtue of having been washed in water
- water-washed - Wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination
"rain-washed"
Verb: wash wósh- Clean with some chemical process
- rinse - Cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
- lave - Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
"Wash the towels, please!"
- launder - Move by or as if by water
"The swollen river washed away the footbridge" - Be capable of being washed
"Does this material wash?" - Admit to testing or proof
"This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" - Separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
- Apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
- Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
"he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
- wash out, wash off, wash away - Form by erosion
"The river washed a ravine into the mountainside" - Make moist
- moisten, dampen - Wash or flow against
- lave, lap - To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
"The cat washes several times a day"
See also: clean, wash up [N. Amer], washable, washer, washing, wet Type of: be, clean, cleanse, cover, displace, eat away, erode, flow, fret, make clean, move, process, remove, separate, serve, stand, swear out, take, take away, wet, withdraw Encyclopedia: Wash Wash, DC |