首先我们来看下do the dishes和wash the dishes的大致意思：
do the dishes：词性为短语，do：做；the：定冠词；dishes：餐具，碗碟
wash the dishes：词性为短语，wash：洗；the：定冠词；dishes：餐具，碗碟
通过下面的表格我们了解下do the dishes和wash the dishes的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下do the dishes和wash the dishes的用法区别：
1.词汇构成：do the dishes中的do表示做的动作更加强调动作本身；wash the dishes中的wash则更加强调洗涤的动作
例子：
- He usually cooks, and then I do the dishes.
(他通常做饭，然后我洗碗。)
- I wash the dishes every day.
(我每天都要洗碗。)
2.语体倾向：do the dishes偏向于美式英语，wash the dishes则更常见于英式英语
例子：
- Please go and do the dishes.
(请去洗碗。)
- After the party, we all wash the dishes together.
(派对结束后，我们大家一起洗碗。)
3.口语习惯：do the dishes更常用于口语表达，wash the dishes则较为正式
例子：
- My mom told me to do the dishes.
(妈妈让我洗碗。)
- Could you please wash the dishes for me?
(请你帮我洗碗好吗？)
4.习惯用法：do the dishes更常用于表示日常习惯，wash the dishes则更常用于特定场合下的动作
例子：
- I usually do the dishes after dinner.
(我通常晚饭后洗碗。)
- Please wash the dishes clean.
(请把这些盘子洗干净。)