vt. & vi.(cause to) become white or pale, especially by means of chemicals or by the action of sunlight（使）变淡，（使）变白；漂白

　His hair bleached in the sun.　风吹日晒，他的头发变白了。
　A few dry bones of animals bleached on the desert sand.　一些干枯的动物尸骨在沙漠上变白了。
　The sun has bleached her yellow skirt.　阳光把她的黄裙子晒得褪色了。
　The sun had bleached the ends of her hair.　日光把她发梢的颜色晒淡了。
　The old curtains had been bleached by the sun.　旧窗帘被太阳晒得褪色了。
　Her hair was bleached by the sun.　她的头发被太阳晒得发白。
　She bleached her hair blonde.　她把头发染成了金黄色。
　Gary's had his hair bleached again.　加里又把头发的颜色染淡了。

U 漂白剂a chemical used in bleaching

　Use some bleach on this shirt.　用些漂白剂漂白这件衬衣。