| 单词 | wash |
| 释义 | wash wash (with sb) INFORMAL ► F0 If an excuse or argument won't wash (with someone), they are unlikely to believe or accept it.Thesaurus+: ↑Not believable wash /wɒʃ/ aep /wɑːʃ/ noun (CLEANING) A2 [C usually singular] the action of washing something or a part of your body: » Those curtains need a good (= careful) wash.» Erik needed a good wash after playing in the garden.Thesaurus+: ↑Cleaning generally , ↑Personal hygiene and appearance - general wordsthe wash [S]F0 all the clothes, sheets, etc. that are washed together, especially in a washing machine: » Can I put this shirt in (with) the white wash?» "Where's my pink shirt?" "It's in the wash" (= being washed or in a pile of clothes that is going to be washed).Thesaurus+: ↑Cleaning clothesF0 US FOR WASHING(Cf. ↑washing) Thesaurus+: ↑Cleaning clotheshave a washF0 to wash your body or a part of it: » I need to have a wash before dinnerThesaurus+: ↑Personal hygiene and appearance - general words , ↑Cleaning generallydo a washF0 to clean clothes, sheets, etc., usually in a washing machine: » Are you doing a wash tonight?Thesaurus+: ↑Cleaning clothesWord Builder:–Nouns: wash, washer, washing–Adjectives: washable, unwashed–Verbs: wash wash /wɒʃ/ aep /wɑːʃ/ noun [C usually singular] US (EVEN SITUATION) ► F0 an event or situation in which positive and negative things balance each other: » If pollution controls are enforced here, the factories will move to where they're allowed to pollute, so it'll be a wash as far as clear air goes.Thesaurus+: ↑Balance and imbalanceWord Builder:–Nouns: wash, washer, washing–Adjectives: washable, unwashed–Verbs: wash wash /wɒʃ/ aep /wɑːʃ/ noun [C] (THIN LAYER) ► F0 a thin layer of water or paint mixed with water, especially one that is brushed lightly over a painting to make the lines softer: » a blue wash/ a wash of blue» Just before the paint dries, I give it a light wash.Thesaurus+: ↑Painting, drawing and printingWord Builder:–Nouns: wash, washer, washing–Adjectives: washable, unwashed–Verbs: wash wash /wɒʃ/ aep /wɑːʃ/ noun [S] LITERARY (FLOW) ► F0 (the sound made) when the sea moves against land, etc.: » Outside the flat, she could hear the gentle wash of the waves on the beach.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impactWord Builder:–Nouns: wash, washer, washing–Adjectives: washable, unwashed–Verbs: wash wash /wɒʃ/ aep /wɑːʃ/ verb (CLEAN) ↑Verb Endings for wash A1 [T] to clean something using water: » wash your hair/hands» wash the car/clothes/floor» These sheets need washing.» I'll wash the bottle out (= clean its inside) and use it again.Thesaurus+: ↑Cleaning generally , ↑Personal hygiene and appearance - general wordsA1 [I] (US ALSO wash up) to clean yourself, or a part of yourself, with water and usually soap: » I'd like to wash before dinner.Thesaurus+: ↑Personal hygiene and appearance - general words , ↑Cleaning generallywash wellF0 If a particular material or piece of clothing washes well, it is not damaged or spoiled by repeated washing. Thesaurus+: ↑Cleaning clothesWord Builder:–Nouns: wash, washer, washing–Adjectives: washable, unwashed–Verbs: wash• • • Extra Examples:» How often do you wash your hair?» He hardly ever washes the dishes and he rarely, if ever, does any cleaning.» This T-shirt has been washed so many times that it's lost its shape.» Armed with a bucket and a mop, I started washing the floor.» The fruit is washed and then graded by size. wash /wɒʃ/ aep /wɑːʃ/ verb (FLOW) ↑Verb Endings for wash F0 [I usually + adv/prep] LITERARY If water washes somewhere, it flows there, usually repeatedly: » She stood on the shore and let the water wash over her tired feet.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquidswash sb/sth up/ashore/overboardF0 (of the sea) to carry something or someone to or away from a place: » Overnight the sea had washed up a lot of rubbish.» More than 400 dead dolphins had been washed ashore.» A Spanish crew member had been washed overboard (= carried off a ship into the sea by the force of the water) in the storm.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquidsWord Builder:–Nouns: wash, washer, washing–Adjectives: washable, unwashed–Verbs: wash |
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