lave

动词 lave:

1. wash or flow against
   同义词：lap, wash
2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
   同义词：wash
3. wash one's face and hands
   同义词：wash up

1. I lave done my duty.
   我已尽了我的责任。
2. She will never lave home; she is too tied to her mother's apron strings.
   她永远也离不开家; 她太依赖她的母亲了。

lave

v.（动词）
laved,lav.ing,laves
v.tr.（及物动词）
To wash; bathe.
洗；沐浴
To lap or wash against.
拍打或洗掉
To refresh or soothe as if by washing:
如沐春风：使精神振奋或给予慰藉，好象沐浴一般：
例句：
.The quiet and the cool laved her.(Edna Ferber)
.寂静和清凉使她精神焕发.(埃德娜·费伯)

v.intr.Archaic （不及物动词）【古语】
To wash oneself.
洗澡

来源：
Middle English laven
中古英语 laven
from Old English gelafian
源自 古英语 gelafian
and from Old French laver
并源自 古法语 laver
both from Latin lav3re * see leu(…)-
都源自 拉丁语 lav3re *参见 leu(…)-