rinse
rinse — 動詞
- rinsepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rinseshe / she / it
- rinsedpast simple
- rinsing-ing form
1. To clean soap, dirt, or leftover cleaning product from something by passing clea
沖洗；漂清
用清水去除肥皂或髒污
To clean soap, dirt, or leftover cleaning product from something by passing clean water over or through it, often after using a cleaning agent like shampoo or detergent.
Before loading the dishwasher, Anna rinsed the plates under the kitchen tap.
安娜在把盤子放進洗碗機前，先用廚房水龍頭沖洗了一遍。
rinse + object + under [water source]
Mei always rinses her hair with cool, clean water after using shampoo.
小梅用洗髮精洗完頭髮後，總會用乾淨的涼水沖洗。
The lettuce should be rinsed in cold water to remove any soil or small insects.
生菜應該用冷水沖洗，以去除殘留的泥土或小蟲。
Diego rinsed the mud off his garden boots with a hose before going inside.
迪亞哥進屋前用水管沖掉了園藝靴上的泥土。
The nurse rinsed the wound with clean water before putting on a fresh bandage.
護理師用清水沖洗傷口，然後包上新的繃帶。
- wash
general term for cleaning with water and usually soap; rinse is a specific step within washing
- flush
using a strong flow of water to push something out, like a pipe or wound
- swill
rinse with a larger amount of water, often to clean a container
- dip
briefly put something into liquid, not necessarily to remove soap
文法句型
rinse + object
rinse + object + off/out + noun
get + object + rinsed
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 'WASH' — rinsing removes what is already on the surface (soap, dirt) rather than applying a cleaning product. Frequently used with the direct object naming the thing being cleaned (hair, dishes, clothes, a wound) rather than the substance being removed.
常見錯誤
2. To move a liquid such as water or mouthwash around inside your mouth or throat i
漱洗；漱口
用液體清潔口腔或喉嚨
To move a liquid such as water or mouthwash around inside your mouth or throat in order to clean it, usually before spitting the liquid out.
Theo rinsed his mouth with mouthwash after every meal to keep his teeth clean.
西奧每餐飯後都用漱口水漱口，以保持牙齒潔淨。
rinse + [body part] + with [liquid]
The dentist told Nadia to rinse with warm salt water when her gums felt sore.
牙醫建議娜迪亞在牙齦痠痛時用鹽水漱口。
Lucia rinsed her mouth thoroughly after eating the sour candy to stop the stinging feeling.
露西亞吃完酸糖後徹底漱口，以緩解刺痛感。
Omar rinsed his throat with warm salt water every night to soothe his cough.
奧馬爾每晚都用溫鹽水漱喉嚨，以緩解咳嗽。
After the wine tasting, the judge rinsed her mouth with plain water before the next one.
品酒會上，評審在品嚐下一款酒之前先用清水漱口。
文法句型
rinse + [body part] + with [liquid]
rinse + out + [body part]
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used with a body part as the object (mouth, throat, gums). The liquid is typically introduced with 'with' (rinse with mouthwash, rinse with water). Spitting out is implied but rarely stated.
常見錯誤
3. To direct unkind teasing or harsh criticism toward someone, especially about the
嘲弄；挖苦
以不友善的方式取笑或批評
To direct unkind teasing or harsh criticism toward someone, especially about their looks, behaviour, or performance, in front of an audience or peer group.
The other players rinsed Jack for missing the easy goal during the training session.
其他球員因傑克在訓練中踢丟了一個簡單的射門而嘲弄他。
UK slang: rinse + someone + for [reason]
Emma's classmates rinsed her new hairstyle until she started laughing along with them.
艾瑪的同學取笑她的新髮型，直到她自己都跟著笑了起來。
Online commenters rinsed the actor for his poorly delivered lines in the film.
網友們在網路上狠批那位演員在片中的台詞表現得很糟。
Tom told his friends to stop rinsing his little brother after the school play.
湯姆要朋友們別再嘲笑他弟弟在學校戲劇表演後的表現了。
- praise
to express approval rather than mockery
- compliment
to say something nice about someone
文法句型
rinse + someone + for + [reason]
用法筆記
Predominantly British slang. The target is usually a person or a specific action/feature of that person. Often used among friends in a teasing context, but can be more hostile in public or online settings.
4. To beat someone very easily in a competitive activity such as a sports match, ga
輕取；痛宰
在比賽或論戰中輕鬆擊敗對方
To beat someone very easily in a competitive activity such as a sports match, game, or argument, often by a large margin.
The home team rinsed their opponents six goals to nil on Saturday afternoon.
主隊在週六下午以六比零痛宰對手。
informal: rinse [opponent] in sports
In the school debate, Mei rinsed her opponent with well-prepared facts and figures.
在學校辯論賽中，小梅用準備充分的事實和數據輕鬆擊敗對手。
Vijay rinsed everyone else in the chess tournament without losing a single game.
維傑在西洋棋錦標賽中未輸一局，輕鬆擊敗所有對手。
Our basketball team got rinsed by the defending champions in last night's match.
我們的籃球隊在昨晚的比賽中被衛冕冠軍打得落花流水。
- lose to
to be defeated by someone
- get beaten by
the opposite outcome
文法句型
rinse + someone + in [competition]
get + rinsed
用法筆記
British informal. Used in both active voice (Team A rinsed Team B) and passive voice (Team B got rinsed by Team A). The 'get' passive is more common in spoken British English than the 'be' passive for this sense.
5. To charge someone an unfairly high price for goods or services, or to extract an
敲詐；狠宰
讓對方支付遠超合理的價格
To charge someone an unfairly high price for goods or services, or to extract an excessive amount of money from them through dishonest business practices.
The taxi driver tried to rinse the tourists by charging double the normal fare.
那位計程車司機試圖收取雙倍車資來狠宰觀光客。
UK slang: rinse + someone + by [method]
Kwame felt the repair shop had rinsed him over a thousand pounds for simple work.
昆梅覺得那家修車廠光是簡單的維修就向他敲詐了超過一千英鎊。
Some nightclubs in the city centre rinse customers by asking thirty pounds just to enter.
市中心有些夜店光是入場費就收三十英鎊，簡直在敲顧客竹槓。
Bisi realised the landlord was rinsing her with unfair extra fees every single month.
碧西發現房東每個月都透過不合理的額外費用來敲詐她。
- fleece
similar informal meaning of overcharging, used more broadly across varieties of English
- rip off
very common phrasal verb meaning to charge too much
- overcharge
neutral, non-slang term for charging too much
- give a discount
to charge less than the usual price
- undercharge
to charge too little
文法句型
rinse + someone + for + [amount]
用法筆記
British slang, typically used in contexts of exploitation — the person being rinsed is a victim of unfair pricing or outright fraud. The amount taken is often specified with 'for' (rinsed him for £500).
6. To unlawfully remove every penny from a person's financial account, such as a ch
盜領；掏空
以不法手段取走帳戶內所有錢
To unlawfully remove every penny from a person's financial account, such as a checking or savings account, by means of deception or hacking.
The hackers rinsed the company's bank account within hours of breaking into the system.
駭客在入侵系統幾小時內就把公司銀行帳戶的錢盜領一空。
slang: rinse + [financial account] = empty it
Ananya logged in to find that someone had rinsed her savings account completely.
安anya登入後發現有人把她儲蓄帳戶裡的錢全部盜領走了。
The gang rinsed the charity account and transferred everything to an overseas bank.
那個集團把慈善帳戶的錢掏空，全部轉到海外銀行。
The scammer rinsed the elderly couple's account using fake banking documents and phone calls.
詐騙犯利用偽造銀行文件和電話，盜領了那對老夫婦帳戶裡的所有錢。
文法句型
rinse + [bank account]
用法筆記
British informal, often appearing in crime and fraud contexts. The direct object is typically a financial account (bank account, savings account) rather than a person. Distinguish from sense 5 (OVERCHARGE OR CHEAT), which focuses on unfair pricing rather than theft.
7. To use a credit card up to its maximum borrowing limit, making it impossible to
刷爆
將信用卡額度用至上限
To use a credit card up to its maximum borrowing limit, making it impossible to make further purchases until the balance is paid down.
Takuya rinsed his credit card buying concert tickets and flights to Tokyo.
拓也買演唱會門票和飛往東京的機票，把信用卡刷爆了。
slang: rinse [credit card] = reach spending limit
Sofia had almost rinsed her card by the time the holiday sales began.
索菲亞在假期特賣開始前，差點就把信用卡刷爆了。
Lars rinsed his new credit card within the first week of receiving it.
拉爾斯收到新信用卡才第一個星期就把它刷爆了。
Yuna warned her flatmate not to rinse the shared card on takeaway food deliveries.
由奈警告室友不要用共用信用卡叫外送餐點，以免刷爆。
- pay off
to clear the balance on a credit card
- stay within limit
to keep spending below the maximum
文法句型
rinse + [credit card]
用法筆記
British slang, specific to credit cards and spending limits. Unlike sense 6 (EMPTY ACCOUNT), the money is spent by the cardholder rather than stolen. The closest standard English equivalent is 'max out'.
rinse — 名詞
- rinsesingular
- rinsesplural
1. A short wash with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or impurities from something
沖洗
用清水快速洗去肥皂或髒污的過程
A short wash with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or impurities from something, often as the final step after cleaning with a product.
Give the dishes a quick rinse before you put them in the dishwasher.
把盤子沖洗一下，再放進洗碗機裡。
give [object] a rinse — common collocation
The washing machine has a separate rinse cycle that removes leftover detergent from your clothes.
這台洗衣機有單獨的沖洗行程，可以去除衣服上殘留的洗衣精。
Emma gave her hair a final rinse with cool water to make it extra shiny.
艾瑪用涼水做了最後一次沖洗，讓頭髮更有光澤。
The vegetables need a thorough rinse to wash away any remaining soil or chemicals.
這些蔬菜需要徹底沖洗，以去除殘留的泥土或農藥。
用法筆記
Commonly used in the pattern 'give [something] a rinse'. Often refers to a quick or final wash step. Rarely used as a countable noun for longer or more thorough cleaning processes — for those, 'wash' is preferred.
常見錯誤
2. A liquid or solution that gives hair a temporary colour or tint, which washes ou
染髮水
讓頭髮暫時變色的液狀產品
A liquid or solution that gives hair a temporary colour or tint, which washes out after a few shampoos rather than lasting permanently.
Mei bought a brown hair rinse to cover the grey roots between permanent dye jobs.
小梅買了一瓶棕色染髮劑，用來在永久染髮之間遮蓋白髮根部。
hair rinse = temporary colouring product
This purple rinse usually washes out after about six to eight shampoos.
這種紫色沖洗劑通常洗六到八次頭髮就會完全褪掉。
A cherry-red rinse gave Lucia's dark hair a subtle warm shimmer in the sunlight.
櫻桃紅的沖洗劑讓露西亞的深色頭髮在陽光下散發出淡淡的溫暖光澤。
The blue hair rinse is still popular among some older women in Europe.
藍色染髮劑在歐洲某些年長女性之間仍相當受歡迎。
- tint
can be temporary or semi-permanent; a rinse is always temporary
- colour treatment
broader term that includes both permanent and temporary products
- permanent dye
a lasting hair colour that does not wash out
用法筆記
Distinguish from hair dye or permanent colour — a rinse coats the outside of the hair shaft and fades with washing, while dye penetrates the hair structure and lasts until it grows out or is chemically removed.