我們都知道
「刷牙」是brush teeth
那麼
「漱口」用英文怎麼說？
外國人習慣上會用
/rɪns/
它的意思是
to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something
用水清洗殘餘的泡沫或髒汙
比方說
我們一般洗頭時，
頭上都滿是泡沫
最後一步用水清洗的動作
就叫作
rinse
◆ First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.
先把洗髮劑塗抹在頭髮上，然後衝洗乾淨。
那麼用清水清洗嘴裡就是
rinse one's mouth
漱口
把髒東西從嘴裡漱口漱出去就可以是
rinse out sb's mouth
◆ She rinses out her mouth every morning to prevent bad breath.
她為除口臭每天早上都漱口。
提到了漱口，自然少不了漱口用品
mouthwash
漱口水
rinse with / use mouthwash
用漱口水漱口
put a special liquid into your mouth but spit it out instead of swallowing it. The liquid (mouthwash) helps keep your mouth clean and smelling fresh
把一種特殊的液體放進嘴裡，但要吐出來，而不是吞下去。這種液體(漱口水)有助於保持口腔清潔，聞起來清新
◆There was so much garlic in that pizza, I'll need to use a lot of mouthwash if I've got any chance of kissing her!
那個披薩裡有那麼多大蒜，如果我有機會吻她的話，我需要用很多漱口水！
再列舉幾個我們刷牙會用到的物品名稱
✍toothbrush
/ˈtuːθ.brʌʃ/
a small brush with a long handle that you use to clean your teeth
牙刷
◆electric toothbrush
電動牙刷
✍toothpaste
/ˈtuːθ.peɪst/
a substance that you put onto a toothbrush to clean your teeth
牙膏
◆a tube of toothpaste 一管牙膏
✍breath freshener
/ˈbreθ ˌfreʃ.ən.ər/
something you eat to make your breath smell pleasant
口氣清新劑
◆People often suck a peppermint as a breath freshener.
人們常常含薄荷糖來清新口氣。
✍dental floss
/ˈden.təl ˌflɒs/
clean the areas between your teeth using dental floss (a type of thread) to help stop plaque building up on your teeth
使用牙線(一種牙線)清潔牙齒之間的區域，幫助阻止牙菌斑在牙齒上堆積
◆You should floss between you teeth to keep your teeth healthy.
你應該用牙線剔牙以保持牙齒健康。