baskとは

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /bɑːsk/, /bæsk/
• enPR: băsk, IPA^(key): /bæsk/
• Homophone: Basque (in some dialects)
• 韻: -æsk

動詞

bask (三人称単数 現在形 basks, 現在分詞 basking, 過去形および過去分詞形 basked)

1. To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.

   to bask in the sun

   • Goldsmith

     […] basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.

2. (figuratively) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").

   I basked in her love.

   to bask in someone's favour

   • 2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.

   • 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport‎^[2]:

     On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table

下位語

• (to be exposed to the sun's heat): apricate, sun

関連する語

• abask

アナグラム

• kabs