water

US [ˈwɔtər]
UK [ˈwɔːtə(r)]
  • n.水;水域;河;海域
  • v.灌溉;给…浇水;充满眼泪;流口水
  • Web水分;水份;祸水
Plural Form:waters  Present Participle:watering  Past Tense:watered  
water
n.
1.
[u]
a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc.
a glass of water
一杯水
drinking water
饮用水
water pollution
水污染
clean/dirty water
净水;脏水
water shortages
缺水
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms.
所有的卧室里都有冷热自来水。
2.
[u]
大片的水;水域;(尤指)江,河,湖,海an area of water , especially a lake, river, sea or ocean
We walked down to the water's edge.
我们步行到水边去。
She fell into the water.
她失足落水。
shallow/deep water
浅╱深水域
In the lagoon the water was calm.
环礁湖里风平浪静。
3.
[pl]
(某一江、河、湖、海的)水域the water in a particular lake, river, sea or ocean
the grey waters of the River Clyde
克莱德河灰蒙蒙的河水
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean.
在环印度洋沿岸的海域有这一物种。
4.
[u]
(一片)水面the surface of a mass of water
She dived under the water.
她潜入水下。
The leaves floated on the water.
叶片漂浮在水面上。
5.
[pl]
(某个国家的)领海,海域an area of sea or ocean belonging to a particular country
We were still in British waters.
我们仍在英国的领海上。
fishing in international waters
在国际海域捕鱼
6.
[pl]
murky, uncharted, stormy, dangerous, etc. ~
不明朗(或未知的、困难、危险等)局面used to describe a situation, usually one that is difficult, dangerous or not familiar
The conversation got into the murky waters of jealousy and relationships.
交谈进入到爱妒交织的复杂话题。
The government has warned of stormy waters ahead.
政府已告诫说,以后的局势将很严峻。
IDM
by water
乘船;由水路using a boat or ship
its (all) water under the bridge
已成往事;往事云烟used to say that sth happened in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important
He spends money like water.
他挥霍无度。
like water
(informal)
大量地in large quantities
He spends money like water.
他挥霍无度。
not hold water
(informal)
(论点、借口、理论等)站不住脚,不合情理if an argument, an excuse, a theory, etc. does nothold water , you cannot believe it
sbs waters break
羊水破(即将分娩)when a pregnant woman'swaters break , the liquid in her womb passes out of her body just before the baby is born
I can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him.
我无法告诉我儿子该做什么,他根本听不进去。
(like) water off a ducks back
(informal)
(像)耳边风;水过鸭背used to say that sth, especially criticism, has no effect on sb/sth
I can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him.
我无法告诉我儿子该做什么,他根本听不进去。
v.
1.
[t]
~ sth
给…浇水;灌溉to pour water on plants, etc.
to water the plants/garden
给花草╱花园浇水
2.
[i]
充满眼泪to become full of tears
The smoke made my eyes water.
烟熏得我直流眼泪。
3.
[i]
流口水to produce saliva
The smells from the kitchen made our mouths water.
厨房里的香味馋得我们直流口水。
4.
[t]
~ sth
给…水喝;饮(动物)to give water to an animal to drink
to water the horses
饮马
After a tour of the grounds, the guests were fed and watered .
客人们游览场地之后,给招待得酒足饭饱。
5.
[t][usupass]
~ sth
流经;给(某地)供水to provide an area of land with water
The valley is watered by a stream.
这山谷有一条小溪流过。
6.
[t]
~ sth
往(酒里)掺水;给…加水to add water to an alcoholic drink
watered wine
掺了水的葡萄酒

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