v (1) 洗，浸洗 (pour water or other liquid over， soak in water or other liquid， usu. for medical reasons) [T+n]：～one's eyes/one's twisted ankle/one's swollen leg/one's wound twice a day 每天两次洗眼睛/扭伤了的脚踝/肿胀的腿/伤口;～one's feet to get the dirt off 洗脚去污;

(2) 游泳 (swim in the sea， a river， a lake， etc for pleasure) [I] (BrE)：go～ing in the river/the sea 去河/海游泳;～in the lake every day 每天在湖中游泳;It's dangerous to～in the sea here. 在这里的海中游泳危险。

(3) (给)洗澡 (take or give a bath) [I， T+n] (尤AmE) (fml)：～before breakfast早饭前洗澡;After golf I would return to the flat to～and change.打完高尔夫球之后我要回单元房洗澡换衣服。～a baby 给婴儿洗澡;

(4) 沿岸边流动 (flow along the edge of) [T+n]：The Mediterranean Sea～s the sunny shores of Italy. 地中海拍击着阳光灿烂的意大利海岸。

(5) 笼罩，覆盖 (seem to wash or pour over) [T+n， 常pass]：Moonlight～d the porch.月光洒满了门廊。The garden was～d in sunshine.花园沐浴在阳光之中。The room was～d in sunlight.房间里阳光明媚。His eyes were～d with (or in) tears.他眼里汪着泪水。Her son was～d with (or in) sweat.她儿子浑身是汗。

→′bathing n 游泳(bathing-cap 游泳帽;bathing-suit (女)泳装);′bather n 游泳者;

n 游泳 (act of swimming in the sea， a river， a lake， etc for pleasure) [C， 通常sing](尤BrE) (fml)：go for a～去游泳;have a～游泳;a midnight～半夜游泳;

【辨异】bathe与bath的区别见BATH。