洗澡的英文為bath，它的英式讀音為[bɑ?θ]，美式讀音為[bæθ]。bath可作名詞和動詞兩種詞性，基本含義除了“洗澡”之外，還有“浴缸”、“游泳池”、“公共浴室”、“給…洗澡”等意思。

bath的基本意思及用法介紹

1、當(dāng)bath作為名詞時，是可數(shù)名詞，意為浴缸;浴盆;洗澡水;洗澡;洗浴;游泳池;（舊時的）公共浴室，澡堂;浴器，浴鍋，染缸。

例句：I think I'll have a bath and go to bed.

我想洗個澡，然后睡覺。

In those days, only quite wealthy families had baths of their own.

那時候，只有非常富有的家庭才有自己的浴缸。

One of the most important buildings in this ruined city is a public bath...

在這座被毀壞的城市里，最重要的建筑物之一就是公共澡堂。

He came fully awake to hear the bath running. 

他完全清醒了，聽見浴缸里的水在流。

It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath 

花了半個鐘頭才把浴缸上的柑橘粉擦洗掉。

Sorry — no baths after ten o'clock 

抱歉，10點(diǎn)以后沒有洗澡水。

The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath 

這水比小孩的洗澡水稍微涼一些。

Fortunately, for both of us, you forgot to empty your bath yesterday. 

我們兩個很幸運(yùn)，你昨天忘記倒洗澡水了。

2、當(dāng)bath作為動詞時，意為給…洗澡;洗澡。

例句：It's your turn to bath the baby.

輪到你給嬰兒洗澡了。

Don't feel you have to bath your child every day.

不用每天給孩子洗澡。

The three children all bath in the same bath water.

這三個小孩用同一盆水洗澡。

Have you bathed the baby yet? 

你給嬰兒洗澡了嗎？

The old lady is so fond of her cat that she baths her everyday. 

老太太非常喜歡她的貓，天天給貓洗澡。

Mother had to bath the baby before going to bed. 

睡覺前媽媽得給孩子們洗澡。

I'll give them a bath and bring them to you. 

我給她們洗澡然后領(lǐng)到你面前。

The little dog whimpered when I tried to bath it. 

我設(shè)法給小狗洗澡時，它悲嗥起來。