[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]水；雨水Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure. It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live.
Get me a glass of water.
给我杯水。
...the sound of water hammering on the metal roof.
雨水敲打金属屋顶发出的声响
...a trio of children playing along the water's edge.
3个在水边玩耍的孩子
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]海域；(尤指)领海 You use waters to refer to a large area of sea, especially the area of sea which is near to a country and which is regarded as belonging to it.
[with supp]
The ship will remain outside Chinese territorial waters.
这艘船将继续呆在中国领海之外。
...the open waters of the Arctic Ocean.
北冰洋的公共海域
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]困境 You sometimes use waters to refer to a situation which is very complex or difficult.
[adj N]
...the man brought in to guide him through troubled waters...
被请来帮助他渡过难关的人
The British Government may be in stormy economic waters.
英国政府可能陷入了动荡的经济困境中。
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[VERB 动词]给(植物)浇水 If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow.
[V n]
He went out to water the plants.
他出去给植物浇水。
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[VERB 动词]流泪 If your eyes water, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset.
[V]
His eyes watered from cigarette smoke.
他的眼睛被香烟熏得直流泪。
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[VERB 动词]See also:
mouth-watering
；流口水 If you say that your mouth is watering, you mean that you can smell or see some nice food and you might mean that your mouth is producing a liquid.
[V]
...cookies to make your mouth water.
令人垂涎的饼干
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[PHR-ERG ]（孕妇）羊水破裂；（医生或接生员）给（孕妇）破羊水 When a pregnant woman's waters break, the fluid in her womb that surrounds the baby passes out of her body, showing that the baby is ready to be born. A doctor or midwife can break a woman's waters so that the birth can begin.
[V inflects]
My waters broke at six in the morning and within four hours Jamie was born.
我是凌晨6点破水的，不到4个小时杰米就出生了。
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[PHRASE 短语]泼出之水；不可改变的既成事实；无法挽回的过去 If you say that an event or incident is water under the bridge, you mean that it has happened and cannot now be changed, so there is no point in worrying about it any more.
[v-link PHR]
He was relieved his time in jail was over and regarded it as water under the bridge.
他为服刑期满而感到如释重负，而且觉得既已无可更改，过去的就让它过去吧。
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[PHRASE 短语]陷入困境；处境尴尬 If you are in deep water, you are in a difficult or awkward situation.
You certainly seem to be in deep water...
你看起来无疑是陷入了困境。
I could tell that we were getting off the subject and into deep water.
我觉得我们在跑题并已陷入尴尬境地。
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[PHRASE 短语](论点或理论)符合逻辑，站得住脚，经得起考验 If an argument or theory does not hold water, it does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts.
[V inflects]
This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
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[PHRASE 短语]陷于困境；遇到麻烦 If you are in hot water, you are in trouble.
[v-link PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The company has already been in hot water over high prices this year.
这家公司今年由于价格过高已经陷入困境。
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[PHRASE 短语]给(想法或建议)泼冷水 If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion, you show that you have a low opinion of it.
[V inflects]
City economists pour cold water on the idea that the economic recovery has begun.
伦敦金融城的经济学家给经济开始复苏的说法泼了冷水。
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[PHRASE 短语]试探 If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
[V and N inflect]
You should be cautious when getting involved and test the water before committing yourself.
参与其中时一定要小心谨慎，表态之前最好试探一下。
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like water off a duck's back→see:
duck
； to take to something like a duck to water→see:
duck
； like a fish out of water→see:
fish
； to keep your head above water→see:
head
； to pour oil on troubled waters→see:
oil
；
相关词组：
water down
Oxford
water★/ˈwɔːtə(r); NAmEˈwɔːtər;ˈwɑːtər/
noun
,
verb
waterwaterswateredwateringnoun★1★[uncountable ]a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc. 水◆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 waterin all the bedrooms. 所有的卧室里都有冷热自来水。☞see also
bathwater
2★[uncountable ]an area of water,especially a lake, river, sea or ocean 大片的水；水域；（尤指）江，河，湖，海◆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。☞see also
backwater
(1 ),
breakwater
3★waters[plural ]the water in a particular lake, river, sea or ocean （某一江、河、湖、海的）水域◆the grey waters of the River Clyde克莱德河灰蒙蒙的河水◆This species is found in coastal watersaround the Indian Ocean. 在环印度洋沿岸的海域有这一物种。4★[uncountable ]the surface of a mass of water（一片）水面◆She spaned under the water.她潜入水下。◆The leaves floated on the water.叶片漂浮在水面上。☞see also
underwater
5waters[plural ]an area of sea or ocean belonging to a particular country （某个国家的）领海，海域◆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☞see also
territorial waters
6waters[plural ]murky, uncharted, stormy, dangerous, etc. ~used to describe a situation, usually one that is difficult, dangerous or not familiar 不明朗（或未知的、困难、危险等）局面◆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。HELPThere are many other compounds ending in water.You will find them at their place in the alphabet. 以 water 结尾的复合词还有很多，可在各字母中的适当位置查到。IDIOMSby water( formal) using a boat or ship 乘船；由水路it's (all) water under the ˈbridgeused to say that sth happened in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important 已成往事；往事云烟like ˈwater( informal) in large quantities 大量地◆He spends money like water.他挥霍无度。not hold ˈwater( informal) if an argument, an excuse, a theory, etc. does not hold water,you cannot believe it （论点、借口、理论等）站不住脚，不合情理sb's ˈwaters breakwhen a pregnant woman's waters break,the liquid in her wombpasses out of her body just before the baby is born 羊水破（即将分娩）(like) water off a ˌduck's ˈback( informal) used to say that sth, especially criticism, has no effect on sb/sth （像）耳边风；水过鸭背◆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。☞more at
blood
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dead
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duck
n.,
fish
n.,
head
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hell
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horse
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hot
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pour
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still
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test
v.,
tread
v.verb1[transitive ]watersth to pour water on plants, etc. 给…浇水；灌溉◆to water the plants/garden给花草╱花园浇水2[intransitive ](of the eyes 眼睛)to become full of tears 充满眼泪◆The smoke made my eyes water.烟熏得我直流眼泪。3[intransitive ](of the mouth 嘴)to produce saliva流口水◆The smells from the kitchen made our mouths water.厨房里的香味馋得我们直流口水。4[transitive ]watersth to give water to an animal to drink 给…水喝；饮（动物）◆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。5[transitive , usually passive ]watersth ( technical 术语) (of a river, etc. 河流等)to provide an area of land with water 流经；给（某地）供水◆The valley is watered by a stream.这山谷有一条小溪流过。6[transitive ]watersth to add water to an alcoholic drink 往（酒里）掺水；给…加水◆watered wine掺了水的葡萄酒PHRASAL VERBˌwater sth↔ˈdown1to make a liquid weaker by adding water 加水冲淡（液体）；掺水稀释SYN
dilute
2[usually passive ]to change a speech, a piece of writing, etc. in order to make it less strong or offensive 缓和（说话、文章等的）语气；使变得轻描淡写SYN
1liquid the clear liquid without colour, smell, or taste that falls as rain and that is used for drinking, washing etc: There’s water all over the bathroom floor. Does anyone want a drink of water? a glass of sparkling mineral water All rooms have hot and cold running water. Pour boiling water over the rice and let it soak. a fresh water spring When dealing with a burst pipe, always turn off the water first. contamination of the local water supply2area of watera)an area of water such as the sea, a lake etcshallow/deep water Rangoon is surrounded on three sides by water. Denzil dived into the water. He stepped down to the water’s edge.by water (=by boat) The temple can only be reached by water.b)the surface of a lake, river etc → underwateron the water something floating on the water3waters [plural] a large area of water, especially an ocean that is near or belongs to a particular country: the coastal waters of AlaskaKorean/Mexican/Pacific etc waters The ship drifted into Turkish territorial waters. a species found in inland waters (=not the sea, but rivers, lakes etc)4high/low water the highest or lowest level of the sea and some riversSYN tide5uncharted/troubled/murky waters formal a situation that is difficult, dangerous, or unfamiliar: the uncharted waters of the 21st century6be (all) water under the bridge informal used to say that what happened in the past should be forgotten7like water if you use something or spend money like water, you use or spend large amounts of it when you should try to save it – used to show disapproval: Some of the companies were spending money like water.8like water off a duck’s back informal if criticism, warnings etc are like water off a duck’s back, they have no effect on the person you are saying them to9somebody’s waters break when a pregnant woman’s waters break, liquid comes from her body just before her baby is born10water on the brain/knee old-fashioned informal liquid around the brain or knee as the result of a disease11take the waters old-fashioned to wash yourself in or drink special water that is thought to make you healthy12make/pass water formal to urinate →
soda water
, toilet water
, → in deep water
at deep1(15)
, → take to something like a duck to water
at duck1(4)
, → of the first water
at first1(18)
, → (be/feel) like a fish out of water
at fish1(3)
, → not hold water
at hold1(37)
, → in hot water
at hot1(10)
, → muddy the waters
at muddy2(2)
, → pour cold water over/on something
at pour(6)
, → still waters run deep
at still2(5)
, → test the water
at test2(7)
, → tread water
at tread1(5)
, → troubled waters
at troubled(3)
COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + waterdrinking water (=water that you can drink safely)· There is no source of drinking water on the island.tap water (=water that comes out of a tap)· The tap water is not safe to drink.bottled water (=water to drink that you buy in bottles)· Sales of bottled water have rocketed.mineral water (=water that has natural substances in it, and is sold in bottles)· The mineral water comes from the Scottish mountain.spring water (=water that comes naturally out of the ground and has not been treated with any chemicals, usually sold in bottles)· I ordered a glass of spring water.running water (=water that comes out of a system of pipes into buildings)· Only half the city’s houses had running water.fresh water (=water in lakes, rivers etc that does not contain salt)· This bird is usually found in open country near fresh water.salt water (=water from the sea, or water to which salt has been added)· He washed his hands in a pool of salt water.hard (=containing a lot of calcium)· Hard water is formed as rainwater passes down through layers of limestone.soft (=not containing much calcium)· In our area the water is quite soft.hot· There isn't any hot water!cold· The water in the pool was pretty cold.lukewarm (=only slightly warm)· Stir the yeast into lukewarm water.clean· Millions of people do not have access to clean drinking water.dirty· Diseases can be spread by dirty water.contaminated (=water that has harmful substances in it)· They became ill from drinking contaminated water.soapy· Wash your hands with hot soapy water.water + NOUNthe water supply (=water and the lakes, reservoirs etc where it is stored)· A dam was built to improve the water supply.a water shortage· There is a severe water shortage in many parts of the country.phrasesa glass of water· She poured herself a glass of water.a drink of water· He asked for a drink of water.verbsturn the water off/on (=turn a tap to stop water coming out of pipes or to let it come out)· Turn the water off while you're brushing your teeth.water runs· I let the cool water run down my back.water flows· We watched the water flow under the bridge.
water1 noun
water2 verb
waterwater2 ●●○ verb
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1plant/land [transitive] if you water plants or the ground they are growing in, you pour water on them: Will you water my houseplants while I’m away? The garden needs watering daily.2your eyes water if your eyes water,tears come out of them: Chopping onions makes my eyes water. →
mouth-watering
, → make your mouth water
at mouth1(11)
3animal [transitive] to give an animal water to drink: Have the horses been fed and watered?4river [transitive] technical if an area is watered by a river, the river flows through it and provides it with water: Colombia is watered by several rivers.GRAMMARWater is usually passive in this meaning.5weaken [transitive] (also water down) to add water to a drink to make it less strongwater down phrasal verb1to make a statement, report etc less forceful by changing it or removing parts that may offend people – used to show disapproval: The report of the investigation had been watered down. →
watered-down
2to add water to a drink to make it less strongSYN dilute
WDF
water
[ˈwɔ:tə(r)]watered, watering, waters
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184829
18650
43615
54861
32983
34720
v6541
3378
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NOUN196
6607024
VERB6721
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watered[969] watering[1798] waters[12750]
水(96%)，海水(1%)，雨水(1%)，海域(1%)，加水稀释(1%)
n.水；海水；雨水；海域，大片的水
vt.使湿；供以水；给…浇水
vi.加水；流泪；流口水
n.(Water)人名；(英)沃特
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