sunbathe

sunbathe — verb

1. to lie or sit outside in direct sunlight for a period of time, usually so that y

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to lie or sit outside in direct sunlight for a period of time, usually so that your skin becomes darker

例句

On sunny weekends, Tanvi likes to sunbathe on the rooftop with a book.

sunbathe on [surface/place] — location pattern

The hotel guests were sunbathing by the pool when a cool breeze started blowing.

past continuous: were sunbathing + adverbial of place

同義詞
  • tan

    Focuses on the result (darker skin) rather than the activity itself. 'I tan easily in summer.'

  • bask

    More literary; emphasises enjoying warmth rather than intent to darken skin. 'Cats bask in the sun.'

  • sun oneself

    Slightly old-fashioned or formal. Used in descriptive writing. 'She sat on the balcony sunning herself.'

文法句型

sunbathe + adverbial of place

go sunbathing

用法筆記

Intransitive verb — you sunbathe, but you do not 'sunbathe someone' or 'sunbathe a body part'. The -ing form (sunbathing) is very common, especially in the patterns 'go sunbathing' and 'spend the day sunbathing'. Frequently followed by a phrase showing location (on the beach, by the pool, in the garden).

常見錯誤

❌She sunbathed her skin for two hours.
✅She sunbathed for two hours.
💡'sunbathe' is intransitive; you cannot give it a direct object.
❌I like to sunbathe my body in the park.
✅I like to sunbathe in the park.
💡the verb already includes the idea of exposing yourself; no object is needed.