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lave

🇬🇧 UK/leiv/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To wash or bathe; (of water) to flow against or over something.

冲洗;沐浴;(水)拍打

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
lavewash
=lave

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ocean waves lave against the rocky shore with rhythmic force.

  • 2.

    Cool water laved his face after the exhausting journey.

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