| 单词 | bathtub |
| 释义 | bathtub (once / 6805 pages) n A bathtub is a bathroom fixture, a tub that you can fill with water for bathing. Some people like to soak in a bathtub at the end of a long day. Many bathtubs are made of ceramic or porcelain, and they're large enough for an adult to lie down in at least partially submerged in water. Some bathrooms have only a bathtub, or only a shower, while others have both. In Britain, it's more common to call a bathtub simply a bath. During Prohibition in 1920s America, "bathtub gin" referred to any kind of home-brewed alcohol, whether it was actually made in a bathtub or not. WORD FAMILYbathtub: bathtubs USAGE EXAMPLESShe joined her two sisters in the bathtub, sitting up on her own. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Adding other ingredients cut down on the vile taste of bathtub gin. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Seven Pounds is, of course, the movie where a grief-stricken Will Smith commits suicide by sharing a bathtub with a jellyfish. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) n a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body Syn|Hypo|Hyper bath, bathing tub, tub footbath a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet hot tuba very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water hip bath, sitz batha bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position vessel an object used as a container (especially for liquids) |
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