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单词 bathe
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bathe

verb
/beɪð/
/beɪð/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bathe
/beɪð/
/beɪð/
he / she / it bathes
/beɪðz/
/beɪðz/
past simple bathed
/beɪðd/
/beɪðd/
past participle bathed
/beɪðd/
/beɪðd/
-ing form bathing
/ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
/ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive] bathe something to wash something with water, especially a part of your body
    • Bathe the wound and apply a clean dressing.
    • His arm was bathed and the wound was lanced.
    Topics Medicinec1
  2. (North American English)
    (British English bath)
    [transitive, intransitive] bathe (somebody) to give a bath to somebody
    • Have you bathed the baby yet?
    • I bathe every day.
    Which Word? bath / bathe / swim / sunbathebath / bathe / swim / sunbathe
    • When you wash yourself you can say that you bath (British English) or bathe (North American English), but it is much more common to say have a bath (British English) or take a bath (North American English).
    • You can also bath (British English) or bathe (North American English) another person, for example a baby.
    • You bathe a part of your body, especially to clean a wound.
    • When you go swimming it is old-fashioned to say that you bathe, and you cannot say that you bath or take a bath. It is more common to use swim, go for a swim, have a swim or go swimming:
      • Let’s go for a quick swim in the pool.
      • She goes swimming every morning before breakfast.
      What you wear for this activity is usually called a swimsuit or swimming trunks.
    • When you lie in the sun in order to go brown you sunbathe.
  3. [intransitive] (old-fashioned) to go swimming in the sea, a river, etc. for pleasure see also sunbathe
  4. [transitive] bathe something (in something) (literary) to fill or cover something with light
    • The moon bathed the countryside in a silver light.
  5. Word OriginOld English bathian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German baden.

bathe

noun
/beɪð/
/beɪð/
[singular] (British English, formal)
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  1. an act of swimming in the sea, a river, etc.
    • to go for a bathe
    Word OriginOld English bathian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German baden.
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