bask
verb · nounA1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Động từ
verbV_es/s
basks
V_ing/Gerund
basking
V_ed/pp
basked
- 1.
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
to bask in the sun
- 2.
(figuratively)(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)
to bask in someone’s favour
I basked in her love.
Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
basks
- 1.
The act of bathing in warmth.
Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.
- 2.
(collective)A group of crocodiles; the collective noun for crocodiles.
Từ liên quan
Cùng gốc / liên quan
abaskbask in the sunshine
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Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (to take a bath), mediopassive form from underlying baða (to bathe) + sik (oneself), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of bathe.