bath
n
(pl ~s)
1 [C] washing of the whole body, esp when sitting or lying in water 洗澡; 沐浴
I shall have a hot bath and go to bed. 我要去洗个热水澡, 然後睡觉.
He takes a cold bath every morning. 他每天早晨都洗冷水澡.
2 [C]
(a) (also `bath-tub, tub) large, usu oblong, container for water in which a person sits to have a bath 澡盆; 浴缸.
(b) water placed in this ready for use 洗澡水
Please run a bath for me. 请给我放一盆洗澡水.
Your bath is ready. 洗澡水给你准备好了.
3 [C] (container for) liquid in which sth is washed or dipped in chemical and industrial processes 化学及工业生产过程中用以洗涤或浸泡某物的液体; 盛此液体的容器
an `oil bath, eg for parts of machinery 油槽(如用於浸洗机器零件的)
a bath of red dye 红染缸.
4 baths [pl]
(a) (Brit) an indoor public swimming-pool 室内公共游泳池
heated swimming-baths 加温的室内公共游泳池.
(b) building where baths may be taken 澡堂; 浴室
Turkish `baths 土耳其式浴室.
5 (idm 习语) throw the baby out with the bath water => baby. bath, v (Brit)
1 [Tn] give a bath to (sb/sth) 给(某人)洗澡; 清洗(某物)
bath the baby 给婴儿洗澡.
2 [I] take a bath 洗澡: I bath every night. 我每晚洗澡.
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