1. （在海、河、湖中）游泳，嬉水
    If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.

    e.g. The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river.
           警方已经告诫该市居民不要在这条被污染的河里游泳。
    e.g. ...small ponds for the birds to bathe in.
           可供禽鸟嬉戏的小池塘

2. （在浴缸中）洗澡，沐浴
    When you bathe, you have a bath.

    e.g. At least 60% of us now bathe or shower once a day.
           现在我们当中至少60%的人每天淋浴或洗澡一次。

3. 给（小孩）洗澡
    If you bathe someone, especially a child, you wash them in a bath.

    e.g. Back home, Shirley plays with, feeds and bathes the baby.
           回到家里，雪莉逗宝宝玩耍，喂他吃饭，给他洗澡。

4. （用液体）轻轻地清洗（某身体部位或伤口）；将（某身体部位或伤口）浸泡（在液体中）
    If you bathe a part of your body or a wound, you wash it gently or soak it in a liquid.

    e.g. Bathe the infected area in a salt solution...
           用盐水清洗感染的部位。
    e.g. She paused long enough to bathe her blistered feet.
           她把双脚长时间泡在水中，以充分浸泡长满水泡的脚。

5. （光线）洒满，覆盖；使沐浴在（光线中）
    If a place is bathed in light, it is covered with light, especially a gentle, pleasant light.

    e.g. The arena was bathed in warm sunshine...
           竞技场沐浴在温暖的阳光中。
    e.g. I was led to a small room bathed in soft red light...
           我被带到了一间笼罩在柔和红光中的小屋里。

6. see also: sunbathe