Wash

(noun.) the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water).

(noun.) any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; 'at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash'.

(noun.) a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other.

(noun.) a thin coat of water-base paint.

(noun.) the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon).

(verb.) to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; 'The cat washes several times a day'.

(verb.) cleanse (one's body) with soap and water.

(verb.) form by erosion; 'The river washed a ravine into the mountainside'.

(verb.) remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; 'he washed the dirt from his coat'; 'The nurse washed away the blood'; 'Can you wash away the spots on the windows?'; 'he managed to wash out the stains'.

(verb.) clean with some chemical process.

(verb.) cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; 'Wash the towels, please!'.

(verb.) separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals).

(verb.) move by or as if by water; 'The swollen river washed away the footbridge'.

(verb.) be capable of being washed; 'Does this material wash?'.

(verb.) apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to.

(verb.) admit to testing or proof; 'This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court'.

校对:雷明顿

• You ought to wash. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• I am sorry that Miss Sutherland has troubled you about this little matter, for I think it is far better not to wash linen of the sort in public. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Nobody got enough to eat; the bedclothes were too short and too thin; it was 28 degrees below zero, and the wash-water was frozen solid. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The 'young gal' likewise occasioned me some uneasiness: not so much by neglecting to wash the plates, as by breaking them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• I wash my hands of the dinner party, and since you have asked Laurie on your own responsibility, you may just take care of him. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• They were about the size of those seen in old-fashioned country hotels for holding the wash-bowl and pitcher. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The murderer when he is at home can wash his hands. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• His arms were wet and dirty, and he washed them over the side. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The Mongol wave had washed over Poland, but had never subjugated it. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• About six o'clock, the hour which called up the household, I went out to the court, and washed my face in its cold, fresh well-water. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• You must be washed out. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Similarly, the soil is formed from the overhanging mountains; it is washed as sediment into the sea; it is elevated, after consolidation, into the overhanging mountains. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Some of the young ladies washed the lettuces for him, and sliced them under his directions. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The hands may gather germs from any substances or objects with which they come in contact; hence the hands should be washed with soap and water, and especially before eating. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The exultation and joy of the Pickwickians knew no bounds, when their patience and assiduity, their washing and scraping, were crowned with success. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Painting, chopping wood, hammering, plowing, washing, scrubbing, sewing, are all forms of work. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• I can do dress-making very well; and I understand fine washing and ironing; and between us we can find something to live on. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The washing-book was brought in by Rosanna Spearman. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• When they get done washing, they sit in the alleys and nurse their cubs. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Butter already rancid can be improved by treatment with a stronger solution (8 drachms of acid to 1 gallon of water), followed by washing in pure water. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• The strongest washing powder is soda, and this cheap form is as good as any of the more expensive preparations sold under fancy names. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Vicksburg is built on this high land where the Mississippi washes the base of the hill. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Mouth washes are a valuable addition to the toilet as they assist to harden and heal the gums, cleanse the mouth and purify the breath. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper,' said Mr. Bumble. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• It is only cotton, I alleged, hurriedly; and cheaper, and washes better than any other colour. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• But if cotton is used instead of wool, the acquired color is very faint, and washes off readily. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• They ain't Pills, or Hair-Washes, or Invigorating Nervous Essences, to be puffed in that way! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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