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单词 wash
释义
verb | noun
washwash1 /wɑʃ, wɔʃ/ ●●● S1 W2 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYwash1
Origin: Old English wascan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
wash
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theywash
he, she, itwashes
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theywashed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave washed
he, she, ithas washed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad washed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill wash
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have washed
Continuous Form
PresentIam washing
he, she, itis washing
you, we, theyare washing
PastI, he, she, itwas washing
you, we, theywere washing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been washing
he, she, ithas been washing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been washing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be washing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been washing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 It’s your turn to wash the dishes.
 Her body washed ashore three weeks later.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing
to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing:  I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning.
to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food:  Wash your hands before dinner.
formal to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean:  Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water.
to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria:  Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly.
to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals:  It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy.
to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air:  Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it.
to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:  She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand.
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth:  He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor.
to clean dust off furniture:  The bookshelves need to be dusted.
to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them:  I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow.
to clean carpets with a special machine:  Don’t forget to vacuum under the table.
to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle):  After the haircut she swept up the hair.
to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle):  It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor.
to clean the house:  I spent all Saturday doing the housework.
to wash plates and pans after a meal:  If you cook, I’ll do the dishes.
to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth:  If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it.
to wash clothes:  I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes.
to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water:  Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned?
1CLEAN something [transitive] to clean something using water and usually soap:  He washed and ironed a shirt. Can you wash these vegetables? It’s your turn to wash the dishes.► see thesaurus at clean22CLEAN YOURSELF [intransitive, transitive] to clean your body, especially your hands or face, with soap and water:  I just need to wash before dinner. She washed her hands.3FLOW [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] if a liquid or something carried by a liquid washes or is washed somewhere, it flows there: wash against/away etc. The waves washed against the shore.wash something away/against/down etc. Floods had washed away the topsoil.wash (somebody/something) ashore/overboard Her body washed ashore three weeks later.4something doesn’t/won’t wash (with somebody) spoken used to say that you do not believe or accept someone’s explanation, reason, attitude, etc.:  That explanation won’t wash with voters.5wash your hands of somebody/something to refuse to be responsible for someone or something anymore:  Dunbar has already washed his hands of the project.6wash well to be easy to clean using soap and water:  Silk doesn’t wash well.[Origin: Old English wascan] → see also wash your dirty laundry/linen in public at dirty1 (9), see also washed-out, washoutWORD CHOICE: wash yourself, wash (up)• Use wash yourself only if you want to talk about someone’s ability to take a shower or bath without any help:  She got so sick that she couldn’t even wash herself.• If you want to talk about keeping your whole body clean, it is most common to use “take a shower/bath”:  I take a shower every morning.• If you want to talk about keeping a part of your body clean, such as your hands or hair, you usually use wash:  I wash my hair every day.• You can use wash or wash up when you are talking about just washing your hands or face:  Is there somewhere I can wash (up) before lunch?wash something ↔ away phrasal verb to get rid of feelings or memories, especially bad ones:  His love washed the pain away.wash something ↔ down phrasal verb1to drink something to help you swallow food or medicine: wash something ↔ down with something I washed down the pills with a glass of water.2to clean something large using a lot of water:  Can you wash down the driveway?wash off phrasal verb1 wash something ↔ off, wash something off something to clean dirt, dust, etc. from the surface of something with water:  Help me wash this mud off the car.2 if a substance washes off, you can remove it from the surface of something by washing:  Don’t worry, the paint will wash off.wash out phrasal verb1wash something ↔ out to wash something quickly to get rid of the dirt in it:  Wash out the cups and leave them in the sink.2wash something ↔ out if rain or a storm washes out a road, path, etc. or if a road, path, etc. is washed out, the water damages or destroys the road, path, etc. so that you cannot travel on it3 if a substance washes out, you can remove it from a material by washing it:  Grass stains don’t wash out easily.4be washed out if an event is washed out, it cannot continue because of rain5wash somebody’s mouth out (with soap) spoken used to threaten to punish someone for swearing or saying something offensive:  If you say that again, I’m going to wash your mouth out with soap.wash over somebody phrasal verb1if a feeling washes over you, you suddenly feel it very strongly:  A sense of dread washed over her.2if something washes over you, you do not notice it or it does not affect you:  His words just washed over me.wash up phrasal verb1 to clean part of your body, especially your hands and face:  I need to wash up before dinner.2 wash (something ↔) up if something washes up or if waves wash it up, it comes in to the shore:  Tons of wreckage have washed up on the shore. → see also washed-up
verb | noun
washwash2 ●●○ S3 noun Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 I have to do the wash (=wash dirty clothes) tonight.
 Your black pants are in the wash.
1CLOTHES [singular, uncountable] clothes that need to be washed, are being washed, or have just been washed:  I have to do the wash (=wash dirty clothes) tonight. Your black pants are in the wash.2ACT OF CLEANING [countable] an act of cleaning something using soap and water:  The hair color lasts for six to eight washes.3FLOW a/the wash of something a)the movement or sound made by flowing water, or something that is like this:  I could feel the wash of the surf around my feet. b)a sudden feeling:  A wash of confusion came over me.4NO EFFECT something is a wash spoken used to say that an activity, event, situation, etc. has as many bad results as good results, so there is no real effect:  So far, the plan has been a wash in terms of jobs gained or lost.5RIVER (also dry wash) [countable] a river in a desert that has no water in it most of the time6BOAT/PLANE [singular, uncountable] the movement of water caused by a passing boat or the movement of air caused by an airplane7SKIN [countable] a liquid used to clean your skin:  an anti-bacterial face wash8COLOR [countable] a very thin transparent layer of paint, color, or light9AREA OF LAND [singular] an area of land that is sometimes covered by the ocean10something will all come out in the wash spoken used to tell someone not to worry about a problem because it will be solved in the future:  If what you say is true, it’ll all come out in the wash.
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