1. vt. & vi.洗；洗涤　 make clean with water or some other liquid
2. vi.耐洗，经洗　 be able to be washed without spoiling; bear cleaning with liquid without damage
3. vi. & vt.冲走；冲击，拍打　 carry with water; beat or strike with water

　～ bottle　洗瓶子
　～ car　洗车
　～ clothes　洗衣服
　～ dish　洗盘子
　～ face　洗脸
　～ hands　洗手
　～ oneself　洗澡
　～ out one's hope　使希望告吹
　～ out that idea　打消那个念头
　～ out the mouth　漱口
　～ walls with white　把墙刷白
　～ wound　洗伤口
　～ well　耐洗
　～ admirably　大量地洗涤
　～ adroitly　熟练地洗涤
　～ advantageously　有效地洗涤
　～ aptly　恰当地洗涤
　～ assiduously　持之以恒地洗涤
　～ automatically　自动洗涤
　～ briefly　简洁地洗涤
　～ carelessly　粗心地洗涤
　～ casually　漫不经心地洗涤
　～ cautiously　小心地洗涤
　～ completely　彻底洗涤
　～ conditionally　有条件地洗涤
　～ deliberately　从容地洗涤
　～ delightfully　愉快地洗涤
　～ fastidiously　讲究地洗涤
　～ freely　随意地洗涤
　～ frequently　经常洗涤
　～ futilely　徒劳地洗涤
　～ habitually　习惯地洗涤
　～ immediately　立即洗涤
　～ incessantly　不停地洗涤
　～ laboriously　吃力地洗涤
　～ listlessly　无精打采地洗涤
　～ personally　亲自洗涤
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地洗涤
　～ scrupulously　认真地洗涤
　～ slightly　轻微地洗涤
　～ slowly　慢慢地洗涤
　～ surreptitiously　偷偷地洗涤
　～ thoroughly　彻底地洗涤
　～ unconditionally　无条件地洗涤
　～ unnecessarily　不必要地洗涤
　～ unwillingly　勉强洗涤
　～ usually　经常洗涤
　～ utterly　完全洗涤
　～ willingly　欣然洗涤
　～ away　冲垮
　～ away the river banks　冲垮河堤
　～ off　（使）清洗掉
　～ off stains　洗掉污点
　～ out　（使）清洗掉，冲掉或冲垮（桥梁、道路）
　～ out the ink　洗掉墨水
　～ up　用水洗（碟子、锅等），洗脸和手等
　～ up dishes　洗盘子
　～...for　替…洗涤
　～ the dishes for sb　替某人洗这些盘子
　～ in cold water　用冷水洗澡
　～ into　冲进
　～ off　洗掉
　～...with　用…洗
　～...with soap　用肥皂洗

　You must wash before dinner.　饭前要洗洗手。
　I washed, combed my hair and went to the workshop.　我洗了脸，梳了头，就去车间了。
　You were very dusty and went up to my room to wash.　你身上土很多，上楼到我房间里去洗一洗。
　He never washes in cold water.　他从不洗冷水澡。
　We can wash in the stream near the campsite.　我们可以在营地附近的小溪里洗澡。
　Some washed and sewed, others mopped the floor and cleaned the windows.　有的人在洗洗缝缝，有的人拖地板、擦窗子。
　She has been washing the whole day.　她洗了一整天的衣服。
　Does this cloth wash well?　这种布经洗吗?
　This sweater doesn't wash very well.　这件毛衣不大经洗。
　These sheets are still dirty—they haven't washed very well.　这些床单还是脏的，没有洗干净。
　If the suit won't wash, it must be dry-cleaned.　如果这套西服经不住水洗，就得干洗了。
　A breeze washed against her face.　微风拂过她的脸。
　The waves washed against the ship with a gentle rhythm.　波浪轻而有节律地拍打着船舷。
　That excuse will not wash.　那个借口站不住脚。
　The story won't wash.　这个故事经不起推敲。
　Your statement just won't wash, because what you say is obviously untrue.　你的陈述难以令人相信，因为你说的话明显不真实。
　I washed my car　我冲洗了汽车。
　I washed my dog　我给我的狗洗了澡。
　He brushed his teeth, washed his face and went to have breakfast.　他刷了牙，洗好脸，然后去吃早饭。
　She washed her face and hands, then went downstairs.　她洗了脸，洗了手，就下楼了。
　She was washing the clothes.　她在洗衣服。
　When she is off duty, she often carries water and washes clothes for that old man.　在她不上班的日子里，她常常替那位老人提水、洗衣服。
　Would you wash this pair of trousers for me?　请替我洗一下这条裤子好吗?
　You wash the dishes and I'll dry.　你洗餐具，我来把它们擦干。
　He often helps her wash the dishes.　他常帮着她刷锅洗碗。
　Has he washed the cup?　他把杯子洗了没有?
　Tears washed her cheeks.　泪水打湿了她的双颊。
　The sea washed the seashore.　海浪拍打海岸。
　The sea washes the base of the cliffs.　海水冲击悬崖的底部。
　These clothes will have to be washed.　这些衣服该洗了。
　He was washed into the sea by a huge wave.　他被一个大浪卷入海中。
　After the tide, pretty shells were washed ashore.　退潮后，各种美丽的贝壳被冲到岸上来。
　Please wash the bottle clean.　请把这个瓶子洗净。
　He washed the blouse clean and folded it neatly.　他把褂子洗得干干净净，叠得整整齐齐。
　You must wash your hands clean before dinner.　饭前，你一定要把手洗干净。
　The house was washed white.　房子刷成了白色。
　We must get the curtains washed.　我们得找人把这些窗帘洗一洗了。

 ♣ wash away　(v.+adv.)
1. 冲垮，冲掉，清洗；消逝 remove by or as if by washing; become lost as if by erosion
　Their social and cultural identity washed away after some centuries.　几个世纪以后，他们原来的社会和文化特征消逝了。
　She washed away the stains.　她洗去了污迹。
　In the next ten years, the stream will wash away the base of this huge rock, which will roll down the slope.　在未来的十年里，这条小溪将冲走这块巨石的根基，巨石会顺坡滚下去。
　The empty boat was washed away by the tide.　空船被潮水冲走。
　Last year's flood was the worst I had ever seen; every house in the village was washed away.　去年的洪水是我所经历过最大的一次，村里的房子全被冲走了。
　The base of the cliff is being gradually washed away by the sea.　悬崖的底部正在逐渐被海水冲蚀。
　The river banks have been washed away by the flood; the villagers must be warned of the danger!　河堤已被洪水冲垮，必须向村民报告险情！
2. 不断地洗涤 wash continuously
　That machine washes away without you having to do anything.　那台机器不需要人去照管就能不停地自动进行洗涤。
3. 消除 remove the effect of guilt
　〔说明〕 wash away作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　Nothing can ever wash away my feeling of responsibility for his death.　什么都消除不了我对他的死的负疚感。
 ♣ wash down　(v.+adv.)
1. 冲洗 clean completely by washing
　He washed the car down with a hose.　他用水管洗车。
　I need some help to wash the walls down before painting.　绘画前，我需要有人帮忙把墙壁洗刷干净。
2. 用饮料吞送 help food be swallowed by having a drink
　Put the pill on your tongue, and drink a big mouthful of water to wash it down.　把药片放在舌头上，喝一大口水把它冲下去。
　She washed the cake down with a cup of coffee.　她就着一杯咖啡把饼吃下去了。
　We didn't have much money for lunch, so we ate bread and washed it down with cold water.　我们没多少钱吃午饭，只好喝着凉水吃些面包。
3. （使）流下 bring or come down in streams
　Most of the soil in the river bed has washed down over the years from the mountains.　河床的大部分泥土都是多年来从山上冲刷下来的。
　The floods have washed most of the soil down from the river banks.　洪水已把河堤的大部分泥土冲刷掉了。
　The soil has been washed down into the valley.　泥土被冲入了山谷。
 ♣ wash off　(v.+adv.)
　（使）清除掉，清洗掉　(cause to) be removed by cleaning, as with water
　No, thick black ink like that won't wash off easily.　不行，那样的黑墨水不容易洗掉。
　I let some lemonade fall on my clothes, and I'm not sure if I can wash it off.　我把柠檬水洒在衣服上了，不知道能否把它洗掉。
 ♣ wash out　(v.+adv.)
1. 洗刷…的内壁 wash sth inside
　I could not wash out the grease spots in the pan until I tried this detergent.　我用这种洗涤剂才洗掉了锅里的油渍。
　Don't just rinse the bottles. Wash them out carefully.　别只涮涮瓶子，要仔细地洗洗里面。
　All the glasses should be washed out and sterilized.　所有的杯子都应该洗干净并且消毒。
2. 清洗，洗掉 clean a container thoroughly, as with water
　The colour has washed out and looks faded.　颜色已被洗得褪了。
　Don't worry about the stain on your coat; it will easily wash out.　别为你衣服上的污迹发愁，那很容易洗掉。
　I can't seem to wash out that ink that got onto the tablecloth.　看起来，我洗不掉洒在台布上的墨水。
　Don't trouble about those coffee stains; we can soon wash them out.　别为那些咖啡渍不安，我们可以很快将它们洗掉的。
　If you get some greasy dirt on your clothes, you can wash it out with this washing powder.　如果你的衣服沾上油污，可以用这种洗衣粉洗掉。
　At last the dirty mark was washed out of my shirt.　我衬衫上的污迹终于给洗掉了。
3. （被）冲掉，（被）冲毁 damage or demolish by the action of water
　The bridge has washed out.　桥已被冲垮。
　Heavy rain washed out three important roads overnight.　大雨在一夜之间冲毁了三条要道。
　The embankment was washed out by the storm.　堤岸被暴风雨摧毁了。
　Seeds and seedlings were all washed out of the fields.　种子和秧苗都从地里冲走了。
　The bridge was washed out by a sudden flood.　那座桥被一场突如其来的洪水冲坍了。
　You can't use the bridge any more; it's been washed out in the floods.　你们再不能使用那座桥了，它已被洪水冲垮。
4. 〈非正〉 （使）筋疲力尽 (cause to) deplete the strength or vitality of
　She is washed out after her recent illness.　经过最近这场病，她身体虚弱极了。
　You seem all washed out, what's the matter?　你看上去疲惫不堪，你怎么啦?
　Those children need more sleep; they look washed out.　那些小孩需要更多的睡眠，他们显得非常疲乏。
　I feel completely washed out after an ordinary day at the office.　在办公室工作一天后，我总是感到筋疲力尽。
5. 取消〔推迟〕比赛 cause an outdoor game, contest or event to be cancelled, postponed or abandoned, especially of bad weather
　I'm afraid this rain will wash out our garden party again.　恐怕这场雨又要使我们的游园会告吹了。
　Heavy rain that afternoon washed out our basketball match.　那天下午一场大雨把我们的篮球比赛泡汤了。
　Two cricket matches were washed out this afternoon.　今天下午两场板球赛取消了。
　Today's football match has been washed out by a sudden downpour.　今天的足球赛因一场突然降临的大雨而取消了。
6. （使）褪色 drain off colour in laundering; fade
　This fabric is washed out.　这块织物洗得褪色了。
 ♣ wash over　(v.+prep.)
1. 流过，漫过 (water) flow or overflow sth
　The waves washed over the sea embankment with a loud crashing noise.　波涛拍打着海堤发出巨大的撞击声。
2. 对…毫无影响 have no effect on sb's attitude, understanding or behaviour
　He was so buried in his work that the noise outside the window just washed over him.　他埋头工作，丝毫不为窗外的嘈杂声所动。
　He is so used to receiving complaints that they just wash over him nowadays.　他对别人的抱怨已经习以为常，所以现在只把它们当作耳边风。
3. 进入…的思想 pass into the mind of sb
　The thought washed over me that I might never see them again.　我脑中掠过可能永远不会再见到他们的想法。
 ♣ wash up　(v.+adv.)
1. 〈英〉饭后洗餐具 wash the dishes, glasses, cutlery, etc.， after a meal
　We all washed up after dinner.　饭后我们大家一起洗碗。
　My little daughter often helps me wash up.　我的小女儿经常帮我洗餐具。
　You can listen to some music while you are washing up.　你可以一面听音乐一面洗餐具。
　I have washed up the dinner things.　我已把餐具洗好了。
　Have the dishes been washed up yet?　碗碟还没有洗好吗?
2. 〈美〉洗脸和手 wash one's face and hands
　It's a good habit to wash up before a meal.　饭前洗手洗脸是好习惯。
3. 将…冲上岸 bring sth onto the shore, especially of the sea
　The waves washed the oil up onto the sand.　海浪把油冲上沙滩。
　Last night's tide washed up some quite beautiful shells.　昨晚的潮水冲上来一些相当漂亮的贝壳。
　A lot of rubbish was washed up by the high tide.　上涨的潮水把许多垃圾冲上了岸。
　Big logs are washed up every day on the west coast.　每天波涛将许多大原木冲到西岸上。
4. 〈非正〉（婚姻）破裂 (marriage) break down
　Their marriage was washed up long ago.　他们的婚姻关系早已结束了。
　They were engaged to be married, but I hear they're washed up.　他们原本订了婚，不过，我听说他们的婚事已吹了。
5. 耗尽；结束，毁掉 exhaust; finish; ruin
　I feel all washed up.　我感到精疲力竭了。
　After an ordinary day at the office I feel completely washed up.　在办公室工作一天后，我总是感到精疲力竭。
　After that performance, John is all washed up as a singer.　在那场演出后，约翰作为歌唱家是彻底完蛋了。

　他要洗碟子。
　［误］ He is washing the dishes.
　［正］ He is washing the dishes later.
　［析］ wash以现在进行时表示按计划、安排或打算将要发生的动作时，一般须与表示将来的时间状语连用。

1. S 洗；洗涤　 act of cleaning or being cleaned with water
2. S 洗的衣物的数量　 quantity of clothes, sheets, etc. (to be) washed

　come out in the ～　（某物）洗掉了，（某问题）圆满解决了
　do a/the ～　洗衣服
　get a ～　须洗一洗
　give sb/sth a ～　给…洗一洗
　have a ～　洗衣服
　need a ～　需要洗一洗
　stand ～　耐洗，经洗
　good ～　彻底洗，好好洗
　a large ～　一大堆要洗的衣服
　dirty ～　家丑，隐私
　dry ～　洗好晾干而未加熨烫的衣服
　huge ～　很多要洗的衣服
　mere ～　淡得像水一样的（茶，汤）
　wet ～　洗好但尚未干燥和熨烫的衣服
　car ～　洗汽车
　distilled water ～　蒸馏水洗涤
　eye ～　洗眼用药水
　hair ～　洗发剂
　mouth ～　漱口药水
　ore ～　洗矿石
　～ ball　香皂
　～ basin　脸盆
　～ board　洗衣板
　～ bottle　洗涤瓶
　～ bowl　脸盆
　～ cloth　浴巾
　～ drawing　淡水画
　～ house　洗衣房
　～ mill　洗涤装置
　～ pipe　冲洗管
　～ room　厕所
　～ stand　脸盆架
　～ tub　洗衣盆
　at the ～　在洗衣房
　in the ～　正在洗
　in the ～ of the ship　在船翻起的波浪中
　～ of a river　河流的冲积
　～ of the waves　波涛的拍击声

　You dirty boy! Go and have a wash.　你这个脏孩子！去洗个澡吧。
　I'll give my car a good wash.　我要把汽车好好洗一下。
　The floor needs a good wash.　地板要好好冲洗一下。
　I have a large wash this Sunday.　这星期天我有一大堆衣服要洗。
　I must do a wash today as I have no clean clothes left.　今天我得洗衣服，因为我已没有干净衣服了。
　She was hanging out the wash.　她在晾洗好的衣服。
　She hung the wash on the line.　她把洗好的衣服挂在绳上。
　All my shirts are at the wash.　我的衬衣都在洗衣店。
　Send these things to the wash.　把这些东西送到洗衣房去。
　This soup is a mere wash.　这汤只是稀水而已。
　The background of the picture was pale blue wash.　这幅画的背景是一层淡蓝色。
　Some swimmers followed the steamer to enjoy the wash of waves.　几个游泳的人跟在轮船后面乘浪取乐。
　In the dark they could hear the wash of waves against the piers.　在黑暗中他们听得见波浪拍击桥墩的声音。
　Her novel comes as a great wash of fresh air in literary circles.　她的小说一问世，就好像一股强大、清新的空气吹进了文学界。
　He remained calm in face of the wash of a wave of opinions.　面对舆论的轩然大波他镇定自若。

 ♣ come out in the wash
　洗掉；结果令人满意　wash off; solve (a problem completely)
　The colours of the dress came out in the wash.　衣服洗时掉了色。
　Will that dirty mark come out in the wash?　那脏的印迹洗得掉吗?
　Never mind, these problems will all come out in the wash.　没关系，这些问题最终都会妥善解决的。
　Don't worry about a few mistakes; it'll all come out in the wash.　别为几个差错着急，迟早一切都会得到圆满解决的。
 ♣ in the wash
　正在洗　being washed
　Your blue shirt is in the wash.　你的蓝衬衫正在洗。

 ♣ 下面三句的意思不同：
　

　［派生词］ washing n.正在洗或待洗的衣服‖washable adj.可洗的；耐洗的；（织物上的油漆、墨水等）可洗掉的
　［同义词］ v. bath, bathe, clean, shower n. bath, bathe, cleaning, flow
　［词源］　古英语wæscan, waxan（洗）