sunbathe

verb
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪð/
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪð/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sunbathe
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪð/
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪð/
he / she / it sunbathes
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðz/
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðz/
past simple sunbathed
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðd/
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðd/
past participle sunbathed
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðd/
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðd/
-ing form sunbathing
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðɪŋ/
🔊/ˈsʌnbeɪðɪŋ/
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  1. to sit or lie in the sun, especially in order to go brown (get a suntan沐日光浴;晒太阳)
    • We spent the day sunbathing and swimming.我们度过了日光浴和游泳的一天。
    Which Word? bath / bathe / swim / sunbathebath / bathe / swim / sunbathe
    • When you wash yourself you can say that you bath (British English) or bathe (North American English), but it is much more common to say have a bath (British English) or take a bath (North American English).
    • You can also bath (British English) or bathe (North American English) another person, for example a baby.
    • You bathe a part of your body, especially to clean a wound.
    • When you go swimming it is old-fashioned to say that you bathe, and you cannot say that you bath or take a bath. It is more common to use swim, go for a swim, have a swim or go swimming:
      • Let’s go for a quick swim in the pool.咱们去游泳池游会儿泳吧。
      • She goes swimming every morning before breakfast.她每天早饭前去游泳。
      What you wear for this activity is usually called a swimsuit or swimming trunks.
    • When you lie in the sun in order to go brown you sunbathe.
    Topics Holidaysb1