1 If water washes somewhere, it flows there, usually repeatedly. -- (水)漫過,流過,沖刷
She stood on the shore and let the water wash over her tired feet. 她站在岸邊,任水漫過她疲憊的雙腳。
Overnight the waves had washed up a lot of rubbish. 一夜之間海水將大量垃圾沖上了岸。
More than 400 dead dolphins had been washed ashore. 400多頭死亡的海豚被沖上了岸。
A Spanish crew member had been washed overboard (= carried off a ship into the sea by the force of the water) in the storm. 風暴中一名西班牙船員從船上被沖到海裡。
2 the action of washing something or a part of your body -- 洗,洗滌;洗澡
Erik needed a good wash after playing in the garden. 埃里克在花園裡玩過之後需要好好洗個澡。
Can I put this shirt in (with) the white wash? 我能把這件襯衫同白色的衣服一起洗嗎?
"Where's my pink shirt?" "It's in the wash" (= being washed or in a pile of clothes that is going to be washed). 「我的粉紅襯衫呢?」「正在洗著呢(或在要洗的衣服堆裡)。」
I need to have a wash before dinner 吃飯前我要洗洗手。
Are you doing a wash tonight? 你今天晚上要洗衣服嗎?
3 a thin layer of water or paint mixed with water, especially one that is brushed lightly over a painting to make the lines softer -- (水的)一層;(塗料的)薄塗層
4 an event or situation in which positive and negative things balance each other -- 均衡局勢
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路,一步步也能走完,再短的路,不迈开双脚也无法到达。