wash up
US /wɑːʃ ˈʌp/
UK /wɑːʃ ˈʌp/
1.
洗碗
to wash dishes, cutlery, etc., after a meal
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I'll cook if you promise to wash up afterwards.
如果你答应之后洗碗，我就做饭。
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It's your turn to wash up tonight.
今晚轮到你洗碗了。
2.
洗漱, 洗脸
to wash oneself, especially one's hands and face
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I need to go wash up before dinner.
晚饭前我需要去洗漱一下。
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He went to the bathroom to wash up.
他去洗手间洗漱。
3.
冲上岸, 漂到岸边
to be carried by water onto land
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After the storm, debris began to wash up on the shore.
暴风雨过后，碎片开始冲上岸边。
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A message in a bottle might wash up on a distant island.
瓶中信可能会冲上遥远的岛屿。