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water/ˈwɔːtə(r)//ˈwɔːtər/ ★★★★★n. - waters
- watering
- watered
- watered
n- ① 水;饮用水(★英语的water包括热水而不只限于冷水)
- The prisoners were given only bread and water.那些囚犯只获得面包跟水。
- drinking water饮用水
- cold water冷水
- cool water凉水
- hot water热水
- boiling (hot) water沸水
- warm water温水
- Give me a glass [bottle] of water.给我一杯[一瓶]水。
- fresh [sweet] water清水,淡水
- ②[常作the water](与空中、陆地相对,当作场所的)水中
- Fish live in (the) water.鱼栖息[生活]在水中。
- He fell [jumped] in [into] the water.他掉[跳]入水中。
- ③ 1[常作the waters;通常附有修饰语](海、河、瀑布、湖、池等的)流水;海水;河水2[用复数形;通常附有修饰语]海域;领海;近海3[用复数形]【文】【诗】海(=sea)4水面;水位;潮位
- blue water海
- open water没有岛[岩礁、结冰(等)]的海
- the waters of the Thames泰晤士河的流水
- The ship was in Chinese waters.该船在中国水域[领海]。
- They sailed south for Mexican waters.他们向南航向墨西哥水域。
- in international waters在国际海域
- cross the waters on a ferry乘渡船过海
- above [below] (the) water在水面上[下]
- on (the) water在水上[水面]
- ④ 1(自来水等的)水,用水2[用复数形](天然的)矿泉(水)3(含有矿物质的)饮料;碳酸水→mineral water
- The houses in this village are still without water.本村的住家仍然没有自来水。
- tap water自来水,(自来水管流出来的)生水
- hot running water热的自来水
- She turned on [off] the water.她(转动水龙头)打开[关掉]水。
- drink [take] the waters(病人)饮用矿泉水;接受矿泉治疗
- ⑤[指种类时为[C]]溶液;化粧水;…水
- lemon water柠檬水
- soda water苏打水
- rose water玫瑰香水
- an imported toilet water进口的化粧水
- ⑥ 分泌液;泪水;汗水;尿水;口水(等)
- water on the brain(疾病引起的)脑水
- make [pass] water小便
- ⑦ 1(宝石,尤指钻石的)纯度,品质2(优秀等的)程度
- a diamond of the first water最高级的钻石
- an artist of the first water真正一流的艺术家
- a hypocrite of the first water彻头彻尾的伪君子
adj- ① (有关)水的;装水的→water supply
- a water bucket水桶
- a water jug水罐
- ③ 在水中[水上]做的
- a water journey水上旅行
- water sports水上运动
- water transportation水路运输
vt- ① 洒以水,浇以水;使湿
- Have you watered the garden [lawn]?你给花园[草坪]浇了水没有?
- You must water the plants this evening.你今晚必须给花木浇水。
- ② 使(马等)喝水
- water the horses at a stream使马在小河喝水
- ③ (河流等)灌溉(农作物、田地等);供以水(★常用被动式)
- Our land is well watered by numerous rivers.我们的土地有很多河因而水源很充足。
- ④ 搀以水;以水冲淡<down>
- This milk has been watered (down).这牛奶搀了水。
- ⑤ 【经】(发行无实际资本与之配合的新股票)浮报(资本、债务)
vi- ① 1(动物)饮水2(船、蒸汽机等)加水
- Our ship will water at Kaohsiung.我们的船将在高雄加水。
- ② 流出分泌液;流眼泪;流口水
- The onions made her eyes water.洋葱使她的眼睛流泪。
- His mouth watered at the sight of the cake.看到那蛋糕,他的嘴巴就流口水。
- The smell from the kitchen made his mouth water.来自厨房的味道使他流口水。
短语- back water
- be in [get into] deep water
- ① 【口】处于[陷于]很大的困境(★出自圣经「诗篇」)
- be in low water
- by water
- draw water to one's mill
- hold water
- ① (容器等)不漏水
- ②[通常用于否定句](理论等)站得住,有条理
- That excuse won't hold water.那个借口站不住脚。
- in smooth water
- ① 【英】平稳的[地];顺利的[地];圆滑的[地]
- Our business has been in smooth waters for three years.三年来我们的事业平稳顺利。
- like water
- He spends money like water.他挥霍无度,他挥金如土。
- make water
- on the water
- the water of life
- ① (赋与不朽生命的)生命之水(★出自圣经「启示录」)
- throw [pour] cold water on [over] ...
- tread water
- ① 立泳,踩水(★此词组的动词之过去式及过去分词通常用treaded)
- under water
- The fields were under water.那些田地被淹没。
- water down
- ① 搀以水,用水冲淡
- ② 减轻…的语气;减弱(…的)效果(★通常用被动式)
- water down one's criticism减轻批评的语气
- His report has been watered down.他的报告被冲淡了。
- water under the bridge [over the dam]
- writ [written] in water
- ① (名声)转瞬即逝的;(业绩)很快被遗忘的(★出自Shakespeare的「亨利八世」)
同义词- attenuate
- cut
- dilute
- tear
- thin
- weaken
- H2O
- body of water
- irrigate
- pee
- piddle
- piss
- urine
- water supply
- water system
- weewee
词路径- entity
- physical entity
- matter
- substance
- material
- stuff
- chemical
- chemical substance
- compound
- chemical compound
- binary compound
- water
- H2O
上位词- binary compound
- body waste
- element
- excrement
- excreta
- excretion
- excretory product
- facility
- food
- installation
- liquid
- nutrient
- thing
下位词- backwater
- bath water
- bay
- bilge
- bilge water
- branch water
- brine
- briny
- channel
- crossing
- dishwater
- distilled water
- drink
- drinking water
- embayment
- estuary
- falls
- flowage
- ford
- fresh water
- freshwater
- ground water
- gulf
- hard water
- high sea
- holy water
- inlet
- international waters
- lake
- limewater
- main
- meltwater
- mid-water
- ocean
- offing
- polynya
- pool
- puddle
- recess
- saltwater
- sea
- seawater
- seven seas
- shallow
- shoal
- slush
- soft water
- sound
- spring water
- stream
- tap water
- territorial waters
- water of crystallisation
- water of crystallization
- water of hydration
- watercourse
- waterfall
- waterway
- well water
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