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wash

/ˈwɑʃ/KK

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
家庭
also used as a noun
變化形
第三人稱單數

washes

過去式

washed

過去分詞

washed

現在分詞

washing

1.
洗;清洗
極常用

用水,通常搭配肥皂或其他清潔用品,去除人或物品上的髒污。

用法:說「洗手、洗臉、洗車」時,通常直接以受詞接在後面,不必加介系詞。

wash your hands
wash your face
wash the dishes
wash the car
wash with soap

Please wash your hands before dinner.

晚餐前請洗手。

My dad washes the car on Sunday mornings.

我爸爸星期天早上會洗車。

2.
洗衣物;清洗衣物
極常用

清洗衣服、床單、毛巾等布料製品。

用法:談一般家事時,do the washing 很自然;不要把 wash 和 do 不必要地連用成 wash the washing。

wash clothes
wash a shirt
wash bedding
wash by hand
machine-washable

I need to wash my school clothes this evening.

我今天晚上需要洗我的學校衣服。

3.
洗;清洗一次
常用

一次清洗的動作,常指簡單或例行的清洗。

用法:此義是可數名詞,常與 a 搭配使用。

give the car a wash
give your hands a wash
a quick wash
go in the wash

Wash the fruit before you eat it.

吃水果前先洗一洗。

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
4.
耐洗;洗後呈現某種狀態
常用

指布料或衣物能否清洗,或清洗後是否仍維持良好狀態。

用法:這是不用受詞的不及物用法;主詞通常是衣物或布料,而不是洗衣的人。

wash without shrinking
wash well
wash easily
fabric that washes well

This shirt is easy to wash and keeps its size.

這件襯衫很容易洗,而且大小不會變。

5.
沖刷;拍打;漫過
較少用
文學

指水流或海浪流過、拍打或沖刷某個表面。

用法:常見句型為 water 或 waves wash over 加上地點或物體。

waves wash over the shore
water wash over
rain wash away dirt
wash against the rocks

Big waves wash over the rocks near the beach.

大浪沖過海灘附近的岩石。

6.
站得住腳;令人信服
常用
非正式

指說法、藉口或解釋經得起檢驗,因而能被人相信或接受。

用法:此義通常不接一般受詞,且最常見於 will not 或 does not 的否定形式。

that will not wash
the excuse does not wash
the story will not wash

Saying that you forgot the homework will not wash with your teacher.

跟老師說你忘了寫作業,這個藉口可行不通。

常見錯誤

I do washing my clothes every Sunday.

I wash my clothes every Sunday.

This shirt is easy to be washed.

This shirt is easy to wash.

My mother washed clothes yesterday, so I have no clothes to wear.

My mother did the washing yesterday, so I have no clothes to wear.

I wash my hands with soap before ate dinner.

I wash my hands with soap before dinner.

相關字詞
clean 近義
rinse 近義
launder 近義
wash up 片語形式
wash away 片語形式
wash out 片語形式
學習提示

・wash 最核心的意思是「用水洗」。若只是泛指「弄乾淨」,clean 的適用範圍更廣。

・wash 作「站得住腳」解時,最實用的固定說法是 that will not wash,常用來否定不合理的藉口。

・描述衣物時,This shirt washes well 表示「這件襯衫耐洗」,不是「這件襯衫洗得很好」。

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