Kotfor
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- Feb 17, 2011
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- Ukrainian
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- Belarus
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- Ukraine
I'd like to know some subtleties in meanings of this phrase
dictionary.com says that
1 to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
2 to enjoy a pleasant situation: He basked in royal favor.
I have come across this combination.
The dogs likes to bask in the grass and roll in it.
1) Does it mean that it gets some pleasant warmth out of the grass?
2) Is it always something pleasant? Is it possible to use it but without enjoying something?
dictionary.com says that
1 to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
2 to enjoy a pleasant situation: He basked in royal favor.
I have come across this combination.
The dogs likes to bask in the grass and roll in it.
1) Does it mean that it gets some pleasant warmth out of the grass?
2) Is it always something pleasant? Is it possible to use it but without enjoying something?