Word · Frequency #14121
basking
晒太阳；取暖
basking is the present participle of bask.
To lie or sit in warm sunlight or pleasant heat, enjoying it.
- 1.
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
沐浴在温暖中；享受宜人的热量。
- 2.
To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness.
感到极大的愉悦或满足；感到温暖或幸福。
享受；沉浸；沐浴在温暖中；享受宜人的热量。；感到极大的愉悦或满足；感到温暖或幸福。；晒太阳；感到舒适
In use
After a long walk in the winter cold, we basked in the warmth of the fireplace.
The lizard is basking on a rock to raise its body temperature.
On holiday, we spent every morning basking by the hotel pool.
bask in sth
bask 常与 in 搭配，后接阳光、温暖等词；也可用于比喻，如 bask in praise（沉浸在赞扬中）。
The cat basked in the warm sunlight.
猫沐浴在温暖的阳光下。
Verb forms
base bask · third person basks · -ing basking · past basked · past participle basked
Common mistakes
I basked the sunshine.I basked in the sunshine.
bask 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语。汉语“享受”可带宾语，造成误用。正确用法是 bask in + 某物，表示“享受温暖、阳光等”。
She was basked in the applause.
Connections
Collocations
- bask in the sun
- 晒太阳，享受阳光
- The lizard basked in the sun on a warm rock.蜥蜴在温暖的岩石上晒太阳。
- bask in the warmth
- 沐浴在温暖中
- We basked in the warmth of the fireplace.我们沐浴在壁炉的温暖中。
- bask in glory
- 沉浸在荣耀中
- The team is basking in glory after winning the championship.赢得冠军后，球队正沉浸在荣耀中。
- bask in the limelight
- 享受众人瞩目
- She basked in the limelight at the film premiere.她在电影首映礼上享受着众人瞩目。
- bask in success
- 享受成功的喜悦，沉浸在成功中
- After months of hard work, he basked in the success of the project.经过几个月的努力，他沉浸在项目成功的喜悦中。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bask 音近“巴斯”，联想英国巴斯古罗马浴场：泡在暖水里晒太阳，惬意享受温暖。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：beach, garden, or poolside in warm sunshine、award ceremonies or public recognition 日常中多用于描述在阳光下享受温暖；引申义（如 bask in glory/success）多出现在较正式或书面表达中。整体语气自然、积极。
Grammar Note
常用于 bask in 结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 ask 结尾，并且在给定发音中与 bask 的 /ɑːsk/ 押韵（如 task /tɑːsk/、mask /mɑːsk/）。注意：basket /ˈbɑːskɪt/ 和 basking /ˈbɑːskɪŋ/ 虽然拼写相近，但重读音节后还有额外音节，因此与 bask 不押韵。另外，美式英语中这些词常发作 /æsk/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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