wash up

• 动词短语，指饭后清洗餐具、碗盘，也指洗手洗脸或清洗身体。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cleaning dishes, utensils, or oneself after a meal or activity.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不带宾语

1. Clean dishesinformalbritish

   To wash dishes, cutlery, and other kitchen items after a meal.

   洗碗

   • I'll wash up while you dry the dishes.
   • She washed up after the dinner party.
   • He always washes up before going to bed.

   同义词clean updo the dishes

2. Clean oneselfinformalamerican

   To wash one's hands and face, especially after work or before a meal.

   洗脸洗手

   • He went to the bathroom to wash up before dinner.
   • The kids washed up after playing in the garden.
   • She washed up quickly before leaving the house.

   同义词clean upfreshen upspruce upwash

3. Be carried by waterformal

   To be carried onto a shore or beach by waves or water.

   被冲上岸

   • The storm washed up a lot of seaweed on the beach.
   • A message in a bottle washed up on the shore.
   • Debris from the shipwreck washed up along the coast.

基本动词wash