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🔑 waterBrE /ˈwɔːtə(r)/NAmE /ˈwɔːtər/, also /ˈwɑːtər/ noun🔑 [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. 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 water in all the bedrooms. 所有的卧室里都有冷热自来水。 ➡ see also bathwater 🔑 [U] 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, breakwater 🔑 waters [pl.] 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 waters around the Indian Ocean. 在环印度洋沿岸的海域有这一物种。🔑 [U] the surface of a mass of water （一片）水面◆She dived 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 waters [pl.] 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 waters [pl.] 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。 HELP There 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。 ●by 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 womb passes 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。●blood is thicker than ˈwater(saying) family relationships are stronger than any others 血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠●blow sb/sth out of the ˈwater(informal) to destroy sb/sth completely 彻底摧毁；毁灭to show that sb/sth is not good by being very much better than it/them （以更加优异者）表明…不好，显得…差得多◆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。●pour/throw cold ˈwater on sthto give reasons for not being in favour of sth; to criticize sth 泼冷水；批评；责备●ˌdead in the ˈwatera person or plan that is dead in the water has failed and has little hope of succeeding in the future （人或计划）失败，无成功希望◆His leadership campaign is dead in the water. 他参加领导层竞选无望成功。●in deep ˈwater(s)(informal) in trouble or difficulty 在困境中；在危难中●dip a ˈtoe in/into sth●dip a ˈtoe in/into the water(informal) to start doing sth very carefully to see if it will be successful or not 涉足试试；试做●(take to sth) like a ˌduck to ˈwater(to become used to sth) very easily, without any problems or fears 像鸭子入水般容易，轻而易举，毫不困难，毫无畏惧（习惯于某事）◆She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来驾轻就熟。●a ˌfish out of ˈwatera person who feels uncomfortable or awkward because he or she is in surroundings that are not familiar 离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人●keep your ˈhead above waterto deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to survive 勉强逃脱困境；设法不举债；挣扎求存●(come) hell or high ˈwaterdespite any difficulties 无论有什么困难◆I was determined to go, come hell or high water. 我决心要去，不管有什么困难。●you can ˌlead/ˌtake a horse to ˌwater, but you ˌcan't make it ˈdrink(saying) you can give sb the opportunity to do sth, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to 牵马近水易，逼马饮水难；机会可以给，做不做由人；老牛不饮水，不能强按头●be in/get into hot ˈwater(informal) to be in or get into trouble 有麻烦；惹上麻烦●pass ˈwater(formal) to urinate 小便；小解；解小手●pour oil on troubled ˈwater(s)to try to settle a disagreement or argument 调解争端；排解纠纷●still waters run ˈdeep(saying) a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a lot or having deep feelings 静水流深；木讷寡言者也许胸藏丘壑●test the ˈwatersto find out what the situation is before doing sth or making a decision 摸清底细●ˌtread ˈwaterto keep yourself vertical in deep water by moving your arms and legs 踩水（摆动四肢使身体在深水中保持直立）to make no progress while you are waiting for sth to happen 裹足不前；徘徊观望 🔑 waterBrE /ˈwɔːtə(r)/NAmE /ˈwɔːtər/, also /ˈwɑːtər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they water BrE /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈwɔːtər/, also /ˈwɑːtər/present simple - he / she / it waters BrE /ˈwɔːtəz/ NAmE /ˈwɔːtərz/, /ˈwɑːtərz/past simple watered BrE /ˈwɔːtəd/ NAmE /ˈwɔːtərd/, /ˈwɑːtərd/past participle watered BrE /ˈwɔːtəd/ NAmE /ˈwɔːtərd/, /ˈwɑːtərd/ -ing form watering BrE /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/, /ˈwɑːtərɪŋ/ [T] ~ sthto pour water on plants, etc. 给…浇水；灌溉◆to water the plants/garden 给花草/花园浇水 [I] (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。 [I] (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。 [T] ~ sthto 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。 [T, usually passive] ~ sth(specialist) (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。 [T] ~ sthto add water to an alcoholic drink 往（酒里）掺水；给…加水◆watered wine 掺了水的葡萄酒 ●ˌwater sth↔ˈdownto make a liquid weaker by adding water 加水冲淡（液体）；掺水稀释 SYN dilute [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 dilute |