ba·sin
noun/ˈbeɪsn/
/ˈbeɪsn/
- (also washbasin)(both especially British English)(also sink North American English, British English)(also especially North American English washbowl)a large bowl that has taps and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hands and face in
（卫生间里的）洗手盆，洗脸盆 - He washed his hands in the basin.
他在脸盆里洗手。 - She filled the basin with warm soapy water.
她在盆里装满了温肥皂水。
- He washed his hands in the basin.
- a large round bowl for holding liquids or (in British English) for preparing foods in; the amount of liquid, etc. in a basin
盆；（英式英语）调菜盆；一盆（的量） - a pudding basin
布丁盆
- a pudding basin
- an area of land around a large river with streams running down into it
流域 - the Amazon Basin
亚马孙河流域
- the Amazon Basin
- (specialist) a place where the earth’s surface is lower than in other areas of the world
盆地；凹地；海盆 - the Pacific Basin
太平洋海盆
- the Pacific Basin
- a sheltered area of water providing a safe harbour for boats
港池；内港；内湾；船坞 - a yacht basin
停放游艇的内港
- a yacht basin
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bacin, from medieval Latin bacinus, from bacca ‘water container’, perhaps of Gaulish origin.