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nounverb 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。 The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. 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。 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。 She dived under the water. 她潜入水下。 The leaves floated on the water. 叶片漂浮在水面上。 He disappeared under the water. I could see my reflection in the water. 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 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。 I was going into uncharted waters. I like my old phone, but this new model blows it out of the water.我喜欢我的旧手机，但这个新款比它强多了。 They reached Naples by water. Voters want to see clear blue water between the main parties. They failed to put clear blue water between themselves and their competitors. His leadership campaign is dead in the water. 他参加领导层竞选无望成功。 We decided to dip a toe in the computer games market. I was determined to go, come hell or high water. 我决心要去，不管有什么困难。 I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above water. She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来驾轻就熟。 He spends money like water. 他挥霍无度。 She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business. I decided to tread water until a better job came along. 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。 Alexis filled the sink with soapy water. All the rooms have hot and cold running water. An abandoned town lies under the water of the reservoir. As the weather heats up, water evaporates. At last the boat reached safer waters. Avoid drinking the tap water when you first arrive in the country. Brown water gushed out of the rusty old tap. Building can be difficult where the water table lies close to the surface. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water. Don’t slosh too much water on the floor when you’re having a bath. Goods were often transported by water in the 19th century. He kept sprinkling holy water on Mia. He twisted it to drain the excess water. How do you pump the water up here? I could feel the icy water entering my lungs. I saw something large floating in the water. Residents are being asked to boil their drinking water. She crouched at the water’s edge to wash her hands. She dried off the excess water from her hair. Some fields have areas with standing water. That causes the moss to absorb water. The boat cut effortlessly through the water. The burst pipe was spurting water everywhere. The farmers draw their irrigation water from the Colorado. The flood water had caused tremendous damage. The ship had drifted into uncharted waters. The submarine had strayed into Russian waters. The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers. The swan landed gracefully on the water. The water is now receding after the floods. The water was rising fast. 水迅猛上涨。 There was water dripping from a hole in the ceiling. These fish will quickly die in salt water. They climbed a tree to escape the rising water. They turned the water off for a few hours to do some work on the pipes. Water got into the boat and was sloshing around under our feet. a water-resistant watch a woman fetching water areas which are dependent on ground water household water heaters inland navigable waters large expanses of open water the ballast water of ocean-going freighters the calm waters of Lake Como the fast-flowing water of the river the freezing waters of the Irish Sea the icy waters of the North Atlantic the purest well water the region’s most important fresh water source the shark-infested waters off the coast of Florida water-repellent leather Leaves floated on the water. We walked down to the water’s edge. 我们步行到水边去。 to water the plants/garden给花草／花园浇水 The smoke made my eyes water. 烟熏得我直流眼泪。 The smells from the kitchen made our mouths water. 厨房里的香味馋得我们直流口水。 to water the horses饮马 (humorous) 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。 The valley is watered by a stream. 这山谷有一条小溪流过。 watered wine掺了水的葡萄酒 Keep the area well watered. Once we were fed and watered, she showed us up to our rooms. The proposals got somewhat watered down at committee stage. The roses need watering. The smell of the meat made her mouth water. Water your houseplants well before you go on holiday. |