Dictionary entry
wash-hand basin
/wɔʃ hænd ˈbeisn/
noun
洗面器
a basin used for washing hands, typically fixed in a bathroom
In use
The wash-hand basin was cracked, so we had to replace it.
She filled the wash-hand basin with warm water to wash her face.
The plumber fixed the leaky tap on the wash-hand basin.
use a wash-hand basin
She uses a wash-hand basin to wash her face.
她用一个洗面器洗脸。
wash one's hands in the wash-hand basin
He washed his hands in the wash-hand basin.
他在洗面器里洗手。
a [adjective] wash-hand basin
They bought a porcelain wash-hand basin for the bathroom.
他们为浴室买了一个瓷质洗面器。
Common mistakes
I washed the dishes in the wash-hand basin.I washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.
‘wash-hand basin’ 专指洗手用的面盆，通常安装在卫生间；洗碗应用 kitchen sink。
He washes his hands on the wash-hand basin.He washes his hands in the wash-hand basin.
表示在盆里洗手时，介词用 in 表示容器内部，on 表示表面。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.