lave
/leɪv/verb
with obj.
1- poetic/literary wash〈诗/文〉洗：
she ran cold water in the basin, laving her face and hands.
她往盆里放冷水, 洗净双手和脸。
1.1
- (of water) wash against or over (something)（水）冲洗, 冲刷：
the sea below laved the shore with small, agitated waves.
下面的海以躁动不安的细波冲刷海岸。
派生词
lavation
noun词源
Old English lafian, from Latin lavare 'to wash'; reinforced in Middle English by Old French laver.