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use a washcloth to wash sth
washcloth 是可数名词，复数形式为 washcloths。
Use a washcloth to wash your face.
用毛巾洗脸。
洗脸巾；擦身巾
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洗脸巾；擦身巾
a small cloth used for washing the face and body
Use a washcloth to wash your face.
用毛巾洗脸。
指洗脸或擦身用的小布巾，不是浴巾
用于洗脸和擦身的小布巾。
A small cloth used to wash the face and body.
I wet the washcloth with warm water before washing my face.
我用温水浸湿洗脸巾，然后再洗脸。
She grabbed a clean washcloth from the bathroom shelf to wipe the baby's hands.
她从浴室架子上拿了一条干净的洗脸巾，给宝宝擦手。
After using the washcloth, hang it up to dry so it doesn't smell.
用完洗脸巾后，把它挂起来晾干，这样就不会有异味。
washcloth 是可数名词，复数形式为 washcloths。
Use a washcloth to wash your face.
用毛巾洗脸。
She washed the baby's hands with a washcloth.
她用毛巾给宝宝擦手。
Not this
I wash my face by a washcloth.
Use this
I wash my face with a washcloth.
汉语说“用毛巾洗脸”时容易把“用”直译成 by，但英语表示使用工具或器具要用介词 with，by 表示方式（如 by hand）。因此 washcloth 前用 with。
Not this
These washclothes are dirty.
Use this
These washcloths are dirty.
washcloth 的复数按规则加 -s 成为 washcloths，不是 washclothes。cloth 的复数是 cloths，而 clothes 是完全不同的词，意为“衣服”。
Not this
I bought washcloth yesterday.
Use this
I bought a washcloth yesterday.
washcloth 是可数名词，单数形式前需要冠词 a/an，汉语没有冠词所以易漏；这里 a washcloth 才符合英语语法。
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湿毛巾
She wiped her face with a wet washcloth.
她用湿毛巾擦了擦脸。
微湿的毛巾
Use a damp washcloth to clean the baby's skin.
用微湿的毛巾给宝宝擦洗皮肤。
温热的毛巾
He pressed a warm washcloth against his sore eyes.
他把温热的毛巾敷在酸痛的眼睛上。
拧干毛巾
Wring out the washcloth before placing it on the wound.
把毛巾拧干后再放在伤口上。
用毛巾擦拭
Wipe the baby's mouth with a clean washcloth.
用干净的毛巾擦宝宝的嘴。
把毛巾敷在脸上
She lay in bed with a cool washcloth over her face.
她躺在床上，脸上敷着一条凉毛巾。
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拆成 wash（洗）+ cloth（布）：一块用来洗的布，即洗脸巾。记住 wash 是洗，cloth 是布。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常家居、酒店浴室、洗漱用品 该词为日常生活中的常用中性词，通常指用于洗脸或擦身的毛巾；在口语和书面语中都比较常见。
cloth、tablecloth、dishcloth 与 washcloth 以相同拼写 -cloth 结尾，读作 /klɒθ/；moth、broth 也以 -oth 结尾，读 /ɒθ/。注意 clothe 虽然形似，但读作 /kloʊð/，元音不同且词尾浊化。
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