The Open Dictionary

sponge bath

名词

UK/ˈspʌndʒ ˌbɑːθ/
US/ˈspʌndʒ ˌbæθ/

定义 sponge bath 名词

  1. Countable

    A method of washing someone's body using a sponge or cloth, rather than a full bath or shower, often done for someone who is ill or bedridden.

    • The nurse gave him a sponge bath because he had a fever.

    • She received a sponge bath daily in the hospital since she was unable to get out of bed.

    • The elderly man was grateful for the sponge bath the caregiver gave him every morning.