bathe
verb- [transitive] bathe something
to wash something with water, especially a part of your body 用水清洗（尤指身体部位） Bathe the wound and apply a clean dressing. 清洗伤口，再用洁净敷料包扎。 His arm was bathed and the wound was lanced. 他的手臂洗过了，伤口被切开了。
- (North American English) (British English bath)[transitive, intransitive] bathe (somebody)
to give a bath to somebody （以光线）撒满，覆盖；使沐浴（在光线里） 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. 咱们去游泳池游会儿泳吧。 She goes swimming every morning before breakfast. 她每天早饭前去游泳。
- When you lie in the sun in order to go brown you sunbathe.
- [intransitive] (old-fashioned)
to go swimming in the sea, a river, etc. for pleasure （到海、河等中）游泳消遣 - [transitive] bathe something (in something) (literary)
to fill or cover something with light （以光线）撒满，覆盖；使沐浴（在光线里）
Word OriginOld English bathian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German baden.