wash /BrEwɒʃ; NAmEwɑːʃ, wɔːʃ/ ► SEE ALLwash sb/sth awaywash sth awaywash sth downwash offwash sth offwash sth off sthwash outwash sth outwash sth out of sthwash sb outwash sth outwash over sbwash up wash upwash sth up●ˌwash sb/sth aˈway🔑if water, a wave, etc. washes sb/sth away, it removes or carries them/it away to another place（水、波浪等）把…冲掉，冲走◆A freak wave washed the two children away. 突如其来的浪头把两个孩子卷走了。◆The bridge was washed away by the floods. 桥被洪水冲垮了。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌwash sth aˈwayto use water to remove a mark, dirt, etc. from sth洗掉，洗去（痕迹、灰尘等）◆She tried to wash away some of the dirt and blood from the boy’s face. 她试着洗掉男孩脸上的一些尘土和血迹。◆ (figurative) A hot bath soon washed my tiredness away. 我洗了个热水澡，很快就解乏了。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌwash sth ˈdown1.(with sth)to clean sth by using a large quantity of water（用水）冲洗，洗刷◆I washed the car down with a hose. 我用水龙带冲洗了汽车。2.(with sth)to drink sth after, or at the same time as, eating food就着（食物）喝（饮料）◆We washed our lunch down with iced tea. 我们喝着冰茶吃了午饭。◆He had a huge plate of pasta washed down with several bottles of beer. 他吃了一大盘通心粉，喝了几瓶啤酒。3. (of a river, a flood, etc.河、洪水等) to carry sth downwards away from its original position将…冲到下方；冲走；冲积◆Tons of earth had been washed down by the storm. 暴风雨冲走了大量泥土。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌwash ˈoff🔑●ˌwash sth ˈoff🔑●ˌwash sth ˈoff sth🔑to be removed from clothes, etc. by washing; to remove sth in this way（被）冲刷掉，洗掉；（从衣服等上）洗掉◆However hard you rub, an ink stain won’t wash off. 无论怎样用劲揉搓，墨水渍就是洗不掉。◆Wash off the dirt with soap and water. 用肥皂和水把污垢洗刷掉。◆Wash the mud off your boots before you go in. 把靴子上的泥冲掉再进来。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌwash ˈout🔑●ˌwash sth ˈout🔑●ˌwash sth ˈout of sth🔑to be removed from a fabric, hair, etc. by washing; to remove sth in this way（被）洗掉；（从织物、头发等上）把…洗去◆The hair colour will wash out in a few weeks. 这种染发剂过几个星期就会洗掉。◆Take care to wash all the shampoo out of your hair. 注意把头发上的洗发水都冲干净。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]▸ˌwashed ˈout
adjective
(of fabric, clothes or colours织物、衣服或颜色) no longer brightly coloured, often as a result of frequent washing洗得褪色的；洗得不再鲜艳的◆Washed-out jeans were very fashionable at that time. 那时褪色牛仔裤很时髦。●ˌwash sb ˈoutto make sb very tired使筋疲力尽；使十分疲乏◆That long walk has washed me out. 走那么长的路把我累得疲惫不堪。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˌwashed ˈout
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(of a person人) tired and pale疲乏苍白的◆You look washed out—go and rest. 你看上去苍白无力——去休息吧。●ˌwash sth ˈout1.(with sth)to wash the inside of a container in order to remove dirt, etc.洗净，清洗（容器内部）◆He carefully washed the bottles out with disinfectant. 他用消毒剂把瓶子里面仔细清洗干净。2.if rain washes out a sports game, an event, etc., it makes it end early or prevents it from starting（雨）使（体育比赛、活动等）提前结束，阻止…的举行◆The game was washed out. 这场比赛因下雨无法举行了。3. (NAmE) (of a flood or heavy rains) to destroy a road（洪水或暴雨）冲毁，毁坏（道路）◆The storm surge washed out a huge chunk of the highway. 风暴潮冲垮了一大段公路。4. (NAmE, formal) to end sth结束；终止◆Baltimore washed out the Indians’ six-game win streak with an 8-3 win. 巴尔的摩队以 8:3 终结了印第安人队的六连胜。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˌwashed ˈout
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[only before noun] flooded; damaged by floods发洪水的；遭洪水破坏的◆Washed-out towns are appealing for help. 遭受洪灾的城镇正在吁请援助。▸ˈwashout
noun
(informal) 1.an event that stops early or does not happen, because of rain因雨中止（或取消）的赛事◆The game was a washout. 比赛因雨提前结束。2.an event that is a complete failure彻底失败的事◆The party was a total washout. 那场聚会彻头彻尾是个失败。3. (NAmE) a part of a road that has been destroyed by a flood or heavy rains（洪水或暴雨）冲毁的一段路◆a hundred-foot washout 100 英尺长的被冲毁道路●ˌwash ˈover sb1. ( ˌwash ˈthrough sb) to suddenly affect sb very strongly突然强烈影响；使受到震动◆A wave of guilt washed over her. 她突然感到一阵强烈的内疚。2. (informal) to happen all around sb without affecting them（周围发生的事情）对…毫无影响◆All their criticism seems to wash over him. 他们所有的批评对他似乎都是耳边风。[v + prep]●ˌwash ˈup (NAmE) 🔑to wash your hands and face洗手洗脸◆I went to the men’s room to wash up. 我到男卫生间去洗了洗手和脸。[v + adv]●ˌwash ˈup🔑●ˌwash sth ˈup🔑1. (BrE) to wash dirty plates, glasses, etc. after a meal（餐后）洗刷餐具◆It’s your turn to wash up. 轮到你洗碗了。◆Don’t forget to wash up the glasses as well. 别忘了捎带洗洗玻璃杯。2.to be carried along in the water and then left on land; to carry sth along and leave it in this way被冲上岸；把…冲上岸◆A number of dead dolphins have washed up on the shore. 一些死海豚被冲到了岸上。◆His body was washed up on the beach two days later. 两天后，他的尸体被冲上了海滩。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˌwashed ˈup
adjective
(informal, especially NAmE) to be no longer successful and unlikely to succeed again in the future（很可能）不再成功的◆a washed-up cabaret singer 过气的卡巴莱歌手▸ˌwashing-ˈup
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[uncountable] (BrE) 1.the act of washing dirty dishes, glasses, etc. after a meal（餐后的）餐具洗刷◆Don’t forget to do the washing-up before you go out. 你出去前别忘了洗碗。◆washing-up liquid 餐具洗涤液2.the dirty dishes, glasses, etc. that have to be washed after a meal（餐后的）待洗餐具◆a sink full of washing-up 堆满脏碗碟的洗涤槽