v (1)(清)洗(clean with liquid or a cleaning agent)[I，T+n，C+n+adj]：She～ed and went to bed. 她洗完澡去睡覺。You haven't～ed behind your ears.你還沒有洗耳朵后面?！玣or a living 以洗衣為生;This soap～s thoroughly. 這塊肥皂洗衣服很干凈。You～(the dishes) and I'll dry. 你洗(碟子)我來擦干。These shirts haven't～ed very well/have to be～ed. 這些襯衣洗得不干凈/需要洗?！玞lothes/dishes/one's hands/one's hair/oneself 洗衣服/碟子/手/頭發(fā)/澡;～one's car/a dog 洗汽車/給狗洗澡;You'd better～that cut/the wound with some iodine. 你最好用碘酊清洗那刀口/傷口。The powder cannot～woollens. 這種洗衣粉不能洗毛衣。～one's face/one's hands/one's car clean 把自己的臉/手/汽車洗干凈;〖同〗clean，bathe;
?(2)洗后不退色(不縮水)(can be cleaned without damage)[I]：This new fabric/sweater/garment doesn't～well.這種新織物/毛衣/外套不耐洗。Does this dress/suit/material～easily? 這種衣服/服裝/衣料耐洗嗎?
?(3)沖洗(刷)，拍打(flow over or against or hit)[T+n，I+prep，I+adv]：The sea～ed the base of the cliffs. 海水拍打著懸崖的底部。The waves～ed the decks. 海浪沖濺到甲板上。The steps/castle walls are～ed by the waters of the river. 臺(tái)階/城墻被河水沖刷著。Tears～ed her cheeks. 她淚流滿面。The gentle surf～ed over her ankles. 海浪輕輕地沖洗著她的雙踝。The tides～over these rocks. 潮水沖刷著巖石。The waves～ed against my legs/the ship with gentle rhythm. 波浪拍打著我的雙腿/有節(jié)奏地輕輕拍打著輪船。The rain～ed out the road. 雨水沖刷了馬路?！纪絯et，moisten，beat;
?(4)沖走(carry by the force of moving water)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv 尤pass]：～the salt out of the soil 沖走土壤里的鹽分;A large piece of driftwood was～ed onto the beach. 一大塊漂浮的木頭被沖上海灘。Great quantities of soil were～ed down the hillside by the torrent rain. 大量的土壤被暴雨沖到山下。One of the sailors was～ed over the side of the ship/over board/out to sea. 一名水手從船的一側(cè)被沖到水里/從船上被沖到水里/被沖到海里。The tide～ed in some broken spars. 潮水沖上來一些斷裂的桅桿。The river rose and～ed out the dam. 河水上漲沖垮了堤壩。The road was～ed out. 路被沖垮了。The body/wrecked boat was～ed ashore. 尸體/失事船只的殘骸被沖到了岸上?！玱ut memories of the past/that odd idea (fig) 喪失過去的記憶/打消那個(gè)怪念頭;〖同〗move，float，carry;
?(5)沖成(出)(make sth by water)[T+n，T+n+adv (out)]：The sea has～ed a big hole in the bottom of the cliff here. 海水在懸崖的底部沖出了一個(gè)大洞。The stream had～ed (out) a channel in the sand. 小溪在沙地上沖出了一條溝。The waves have～ed a large hole in the rock. 海浪在巖石上沖刷出了一個(gè)大洞。
?(6)用水沖沙礫等以選出金子(pour water over in search of gold)[T+n]：We kept～ing the gravel for gold. 我們不停地沖洗沙礫淘金。
?(7)被接受，被相信(be able to be accepted or believed)[I，I+prep(with)](infml)：His story/excuse just won't～(with me). 他的話/借口實(shí)在無法(讓我)相信。This interesting theory/Your statement/That argument just won't～. 這一有趣的理論/你的陳述/那個(gè)論點(diǎn)無法讓人接受?！纪絘ccept，receive，believe;〖反〗refuse，reject，decline，disbelieve;
?wash one's dirty linen in public 家丑外揚(yáng)： I felt the Smiths would have more pride than to～their dirty linen in public. 我當(dāng)時(shí)以為史密斯一家很有自尊心，不至于把家丑外揚(yáng)呢。
?wash one's hands of 洗手不干： I've～ed my hands of the whole affair/the whole sordid business. 我徹底洗手不干那種事了/骯臟的勾當(dāng)了。
?wash away(v adv)沖走(vt)：Heavy rains～ed the topsoil away. 大雨把表層土沖走了。The flood～ed the old bridge away. 洪水把古橋沖垮了。
?wash down (v adv) 1)沖洗(vt)：The sailor was～ing down the decks with a hose. 水手正在用水龍頭沖洗甲板。The driver is～ing down the car with water. 司機(jī)正在用水沖洗汽車。2)用……下(食物)(vt)： I～the cake down with coffee. 我用咖啡送下點(diǎn)心。She～ed the pills down with water. 她用水送服藥片。
?wash off (v adv)被沖洗掉(vi & vt)：That dirt/mud on the car will～off easily. 這輛汽車上的污漬/泥很容易沖洗掉。I～ed off the blood on my face. 我洗掉臉上的血跡。
?wash out (v adv) 1)(清)洗掉(vt & vi)： It is difficult to～out the ink stains. (The ink stains won't～out easily.) 這些墨跡不容易洗掉。2)洗凈……的內(nèi)部(vt)：W～out the bottles， will you? 把空瓶子洗干凈，好嗎?3)使……告吹(vt)： Bad weather has～ed out our hope of going for an outing. 壞天氣使我們郊游的愿望落空了。That naughty student was～ed out after one semester. 那個(gè)調(diào)皮的學(xué)生一個(gè)學(xué)期后就被開除了。
?wash over (v prep) 1)無關(guān)緊要(vt)(infml)：The car accident seems to have～ed over him. 車禍看上去對(duì)他無大礙。2)想到(vt)：The thought～ed over me that I might never see them again. 我心想我可能再也見不到他們了。
?wash up (v adv) 1)飯后刷洗(BrE)(vi & vt)：I often help my mother～up. 我經(jīng)常幫媽媽洗餐具。I～up the dishes everyday. 我每天洗碗。2)洗臉洗手(AmE)(vi)： I～ed up as best I could in the adjacent bathroom. 我在隔壁的浴室痛痛快快地洗漱。3)將……沖上岸(BrE)(vt)： The sea～ed up the body of the drowned sailor. 大海把溺水水手的尸體沖上岸。
?→′washable adj 耐洗的;′washer n 洗衣機(jī);墊圈;′washing n 洗，洗滌;′wash-basin，AmE ′wash-bowl n 洗臉池(盆);′wash-cloth n 浴巾;洗碗布;′washhouse n 洗衣房;′washed-out adj 洗后退色的;蒼白的;疲憊的;′washing-up n 碗碟的刷洗;待刷洗的碗碟等;′wash-leather n 擦拭皮;′washroom n (AmE) 廁所;′wash-out n 徹底失敗的人或事;′wash-stand n 盥洗臺(tái);′wash-tub n(尤指舊時(shí)洗衣用的)大木盆;
?n (1)洗(滌)(act of washing)[C，通常 sing]：have a～in the bathroom 在浴室里洗個(gè)澡; Give a car/the paintwork a good～. 把汽車/油漆工具好好沖洗一下。This bedspread needs a good～. 床罩該好好洗洗了。give one's face a cold～用冷水洗洗臉; The dye comes out with the first～. 這染料只洗一水就退色了?！纪絯ashing，cleaning，bath，shower;
?(2)洗熨衣物(washing or laundering clothes)[U，the～]：Mother does the～twice a week. 媽媽每星期洗兩次衣物?！纪絣aundry，washing，cleaning;
?(3)洗衣房(laundry)[C，the～]：Send these clothes to the～. 把這些衣服送到洗衣房去。The～has gone to the～. 要洗的衣物已送到洗衣房了。All my shirts are in/at the～. 我所有的襯衣都在洗衣房呢。a car～(fig) 洗車的地方;〖同〗laundry;
?(4)洗的衣物(amount of clothing washed)[C，通常 sing]：the average weekly～平均每周洗的衣物量;My wife does a huge/large～every week. 我太太每周要洗很多衣服。She got up to take in the～. 她起身去收洗的衣服。〖同〗laundry，clothes;
?(5)(波浪)拍擊(聲)(flow or sound or action of a mass of water)[U，a～]：the～of the waves against the rocks/the side of the boat/the river bank 波浪拍打巖石/船舷/河堤的聲音; the～of a passing boat 過路船的尾流; The rowing boat was tossing about in the～made by the ship. 劃艇在輪船引起的波浪中顛簸。〖同〗beating，striking;
?(6)(水彩的)薄涂層(thin layer of water-colour painted on a surface)[C]：The background of the picture was a pale blue～. 圖畫的底色為淡藍(lán)色。On his dark skin there was a～of pallid green. 在他黝黑的皮膚上涂了一層淺綠色。
?(7)泔水(worthless or waste liquid)[U]：Take this～of yours back at once，waiter! 服務(wù)生!立刻把你們這豬食端回去。The kitchen～is given to the pigs. 廚房的泔水用來喂豬。
?(8)(含有化學(xué)物質(zhì)的)液體 (liquid of chemical property)[C]：a mouth～爽口液; a hair～洗發(fā)劑; apply～to a skinned knee 給擦破了的膝部涂上消毒液;
?→′washboard n 搓板;′wash-day n 洗衣日;′wash-drawing n 淡彩畫;
?come out in the wash 1)最終圓滿解決，真相大白(infml)：Don't worry;it'll come out in the～! 別著急，這件事會(huì)真相大白的! These problems will come out in the～. 這些問題會(huì)有結(jié)果的。2)洗掉(infml)： The colour of the dress came out in the～. 這套衣服洗褪色了。
?in the wash 正在洗中：Your blue shirt/garment has shrunk in the～. 你的藍(lán)襯衣/外套洗縮水了。