Word
handbasin
noun
洗脸盆;洗手盆
washbasin
- 1.
washbasin
洗手盆;洗脸盆。
洗手盆;洗脸盆。;洗手池
In use
He washed his hands in the handbasin before dinner.
The plumber repaired the cracked handbasin in the bathroom.
A small handbasin stood next to the toilet in the compact restroom.
wash (one's hands) in a handbasin
She washed her hands in the handbasin.
她在水池里洗了手。
a/the handbasin + be + adjective
The handbasin is full of water.
洗手池里全是水。
fill a/the handbasin
He filled the handbasin with warm water.
他往洗手池里放满了温水。
Common mistakes
He washed his hands on the handbasin.He washed his hands in the handbasin.
介词选用错误:handbasin 是容器,洗手动作发生在内部,应使用 in 而非 on。汉语中常受“在…上”表达的影响而误用 on。
I need handbasin for the bathroom.I need a handbasin for the bathroom.
冠词缺失:handbasin 是可数名词单数,前面需要不定冠词 a。汉语没有冠词,学习者容易遗漏。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- handbasins
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
英式英语中常写作'wash-hand basin'。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.