bath

bath — noun

1. a big tub in a bathroom that people use for washing by sitting or lying in water

1.名詞A1
釋義

a big tub in a bathroom that people use for washing by sitting or lying in water

例句

The children left toy boats floating in the bath upstairs.

in the bath = in the bathtub

Our new flat has a deep bath beside the window.

collocation: deep bath

同義詞
  • bathtub

    the most direct equivalent, especially in American English

  • tub

    shorter and less specific, because it can mean other large containers too

文法句型

in the bath

get into the bath

用法筆記

Usually names the tub itself. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the washing activity, and sense 4, which is American shorthand for a bathroom.

常見錯誤

❌I sat in the bathroom for twenty minutes.
✅I sat in the bath for twenty minutes.
💡bath in this sense is the tub, not the whole room.

2. one occasion when you wash yourself, or wash another person, in a tub of water

2.名詞A1
釋義

one occasion when you wash yourself, or wash another person, in a tub of water

例句

After football practice, Owen took a hot bath before dinner.

take a bath

The baby cried until Grandma gave him a bath.

give someone a bath

同義詞
  • wash

    broader, because it can mean cleaning only part of the body

  • soak

    often stresses staying in water for comfort rather than simply getting clean

文法句型

have a bath

take a bath

give someone a bath

用法筆記

Common with have, take, and give. Distinguish from sense 1 when you mean the object, not the washing event.

常見錯誤

❌I made a bath before bed.
✅I had a bath before bed.
💡have or take a bath is the usual pattern for the washing activity.

3. the water that has been prepared in a bathtub for someone to wash in

3.名詞A2
釋義

the water that has been prepared in a bathtub for someone to wash in

例句

By eight o'clock, the bath was ready for the twins.

the bath = the bath water

Dad tested the bath with his elbow before calling Lior.

test the bath

同義詞
  • bathwater

    a one-word form that names the water more directly

  • water

    much broader and only works when the bathing context is already clear

文法句型

run a bath

test the bath

the bath is ready

用法筆記

Often appears after run, test, or get into. This sense refers to the water after it has been prepared, not the tub itself.

4. in American descriptions of homes, a bathroom counted as one room or part of one

4.名詞B1
釋義

in American descriptions of homes, a bathroom counted as one room or part of one

例句

The listing shows three bedrooms and two baths upstairs.

American real-estate use

Their guest bath is next to the front hall.

collocation: guest bath

同義詞
  • bathroom

    the full everyday word

  • washroom

    used in some regions, but less common in property listings

文法句型

two-bath apartment

full bath

half bath

用法筆記

Common in American property listings and floor plans. Distinguish from sense 1, which means the tub inside the room.

常見錯誤

❌The house has two bathrooms and one half bathroom.
✅The house has two baths and one half bath.
💡housing descriptions often shorten bathroom to bath.

5. a container of liquid used in a process to soak, heat, cool, colour, or treat so

5.名詞C1
釋義

a container of liquid used in a process to soak, heat, cool, colour, or treat something

例句

The ring sat in a chemical bath to remove old paint.

collocation: chemical bath

Workers cooled the glass in a bath of clear oil.

同義詞
  • tank

    broader and does not by itself imply a treatment process

  • vessel

    more formal and often used in technical writing

文法句型

chemical bath

water bath

dye bath

用法筆記

Usually modified by a word naming the liquid or purpose, such as chemical, dye, oil, or water. This is a technical sense rather than an everyday home-use one.

bath — verb