water['wɔ:tə; 'wɔ-]n.1.■水2.■(某一具体形式或用途的)水(如饮用水、洗涤用水等)3.■[常用作复数]4.■大片的水;水体;河水,湖水,海水5.■海域,水域;近海6.■7.■水深8.■排水量9.■水面10.■水位,潮位11.■[复数]矿泉水12.■体液,分泌液(如尿、唾液、泪、胃液、胰液等);具体指:13.■羊(膜)水14.■肿水15.■溶液16.■17.■(宝石的)透明度;亮度,光泽度18.■优质度19.■(纺织品或金属面的)波纹20.■水彩画21.■【财经学】22.■有水分的产值23.■增额股票,虚股24.■【药物学】芳香水25.■水上航行,水路,水上运输26.■地下水27.■流水;洪水;波浪,海浪28.■[古语]蒸馏液;香精;烈酒,烧酒vt.1.■供水;具体指:2.■使(牲畜等)饮水:to water livestock给家畜饮水3.■洒水,浇水:to water flowers给花浇水4.■灌溉(土地等):Peter waters the garden in the morning.彼得早上给花园浇水。5.■把(丝绸等)轧波纹;在(纺织品)上加波纹6.■搀水冲淡,加水稀释:to water the drinks给饮料搀水7.■【财经学】不增资产而增股额等vi.1.■流泪:The onions made the cook's eyes water.洋葱头刺激得厨师两眼流泪。2.■淌口水:His mouth watered at the sight of roast.他看见烤肉就垂涎三尺。3.■加水:Our ship watered at the port.我们的船在港口加了水。4.■(牲畜等)饮水adj.1.■水的2.■水中的;水上的3.■水生的;水边生长的4.■5.■用水的;以水为动力的6.■来自流水的7.■含水的,含液体的8.■加水的;以水稀释的above water摆脱(尤指经济上的)困境(或麻烦,债务)a cup of cold water施舍的象征All water runs to his mill.好事都让他摊上了(指某人走运无往不利)。A lot of (或 Much) water has flown (或 run, passed, gone) under (或 beneath) the bridge (或 bridges) since.自从那时起,已经过了许多时间。(as) unstable as water像水一样不稳定,变化无常(as) weak as water身体很虚弱[亦作 as weak as a cat]性格懦弱;意志薄弱back water[美国英语]退缩,缩回去;变卦,食言逆划桨(使船后退)回流,回水文化落后的地方;死气沉沉的状态be in smooth water(渡过难关后)进入顺境中between wind and water见 windblow something out of water破坏,打破(像水下炸弹把船炸坏似的)blue water大海,外海branch water[美国英语](对威士忌酒用的)自来水小溪流的水bring the water to someone's mouth使某人垂涎,使某人馋得流口水;使某人渴望获得,使某人羡慕[亦作 make someone's mouth water]bubbly water[俚语]冒泡的酒(香槟酒)burn the water(夜间)在火把照明下叉鲑鱼by water由水路(运输);乘船(旅行)carry fire in one hand and water in the other口是心非;施展两面手法Cast not out the foul water till you bring in the clean.[谚语]清水未来,莫泼脏水;好的东西没到手,不要抛弃坏的东西。[亦作 Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh.]cast one's water化验尿(以诊断疾病)cast/throw one's bread upon the water(s)不期报答地做好事,真心行善come hell or high water无论碰到什么困难,无论发生什么事情dash cold water on=throw cold water ondead water死水;不大流动的水平潮,小潮【航海学】船尾(舷侧)的漩涡dead in the water(船)吃水深deep water(s)水深火热的困境,苦境;危险或困难的事情[参见 in deep water](某门学科中的)深奥部分;无人涉猎的部分draw water to one's (own) mill事事为自己打算,抓住每个利己的机会draw water with (或 in) a sieve用筛子吊水,竹篮打水一场空;白费力气,徒劳[亦作 pour water into a sieve]drink (或 take) the waters喝矿泉水治病,到矿泉胜地疗养fish in troubled (或 muddy) waters浑水摸鱼,趁火打劫get into deep water(s)招致麻烦,陷入困境[参见 hot water]get into hot water(由于言行失检等)(使)陷入困境,(使)招来麻烦[亦作 be in hot water]get to smooth water进入顺境,安然摆脱困境[亦作 reach smooth water]get (或 wring) water from a flint击燧取水(指做不可能或极困难的事),从打火石里挤出水来;创造奇迹giggle water[美国俚语]酒go through fire and water赴汤蹈火,冒一切危险go through hell and high water赴汤蹈火,不畏艰难险阻He knows the water who has waded through it.[谚语]要知河深浅,须问过来人。high water满潮,高潮,满潮时hold water(容器等)盛得住水,盛水不漏合乎逻辑的;理论上健全的;有说服力的(划船时)把桨稳住使船停下holy water【天主教】圣水【佛教】净水hot water[口语]严重的麻烦,尴尬的处境;困境(常与 be in, get into, get out of 连用)hot waters烈酒in (dead) low water[俚语]经济困难,手头拮据,缺钱in deep water(s)处于困难(或危险)的地位;在困境中in rough (troubled) water处于困境,灾难重重;处于混乱状态in smooth water(经过波折后)日子好过,处于顺境中(It's) no safe wading in an unknown water.[谚语]不知水深浅,千万莫涉足。 [亦作 Wade not in unknown waters.]keep one's head above water见 headlike water[口语]无节制地;大量地,过度地;(用钱)如流水;毫不吝惜地(常与 spend money, shed blood 等连用,意为挥金如土,血流如注等)like water off a duck's back犹如水落鸭背,不起作用;毫无影响;犹如耳边风limn on water[罕用语]水上绘画徒劳无益,瞬间即逝[亦作 limn the water]low water(河溪的)最低水位低潮;低潮时最低点[参见 in low water]make foul water(船)在浅水航行(指搅起水下泥土使水混浊)make one's mouth water使某人垂涎make water排尿;小便[亦作 pass water](船)漏水;进水mineral water矿质水,矿泉水[英国英语]苏打水;汽水;姜汁啤酒Much (或 A lot of) water has flown (或 run, passed, gone) under (或 beneath) the bridges since.自从那时起,已经过了许多时间。Much water run by the mill that the miller knows not of.眼前发生的许多事,我们并不知道。muddy (或 stir) the waters把水搅混;把本来清楚的事搞乱of the first water品质最优的,第一流的,头等的十足的,坏透了的(宝石,尤指钻石)头等光泽的on (或 upon) the water在水上;在海上在船上pass (或 make) water小便pour (或 throw, dash) cold water on (或 over)对…泼冷水,使气馁pour oil on the (troubled) waters见oilpour water into a sieve=draw water in a sievereach smooth water=get to smooth waterSalt water and absence wash away love.[谚语]远航久别恩情疏。ship water(船口)浪头打进船里;舷侧进水Smooth (或 Still) waters run deep.[谚语]静水流深,沉默者深谋。Stolen waters are sweet.[谚语]偷来的水特别甜;偷欢最乐。strong water强酸,镪水strong waters[古语、戏谑语]烈酒,烧酒take (the) water(游泳者、水禽、船只等)下水[古语]上船,乘船[美国俚语]退却,打退堂鼓;让步;收回自己的话,认错take (或 drink) the waters喝矿泉水治病,到矿泉胜地疗养throw (或 dash, pour) cold water on (或 over)对…泼冷水;使沮丧,使泄气,使气馁toilet water花露水Too much water drowned the miller.[谚语]水太多淹死磨坊主;过多反而有害(亦指酒、茶等饮料不宜搀过多的水)tread water踩水,立泳troubled waters纠纷,骚扰;混乱状态;不和,争执[常用于 fish in troubled waters 或 pour oil on troubled waters]under water在水下,浸在水里,为水所淹(在生活中)潦倒、失败[苏格兰英语]欠债Wade not in unknown waters.[谚语]不知水深浅,千万莫轻涉。water bewitched[口语]淡茶;掺水的酒;稀薄的混合饮料[讽刺语]味同嚼蜡的东西;言之无物,废话,空话Water finds its (own) level.水总是往低处流,直至造成水平面。water of life【圣经】生命之水;精神上的兴奋剂酒(如白兰地、威士忌等)water over the dam无法改变的事;木已成舟的事;早已过去的事[亦作 water under the bridge]waters of forgetfulness忘川(俗传阴间有河,饮其水则忘掉生前的一切事)忘记;死We never know the value of water till the well is dry.[谚语]井枯方知水之可贵。wring (或 get) water from a flint.击燧取水(指做不可能或极困难的事);创造奇迹write in (或 on) water水上写字,转眼即逝written in (或 on) water(名声、成就、功绩等)转眼即逝的,昙花一现的;不可靠的
waterwater[ˈwɔ:tə]n.1.■水; [常用复]矿泉水2.■[常用复]大片的水; 海[河, 湖, 池]水3.■分泌液, 体液(如口水; 尿; 汗; 泪水)4.■(丝绸金属的)波纹; (宝石的)光泽、透明度5.■水深, 水位, 水面, 水路; [pl.]积水; 洪水6.■水彩颜料; 水彩画7.■潮讯8.■【商】(超过实际资产的)虚值9.■水色fresh [salt, hot, cold] water清[咸、热、冷]水hard [soft] water硬[软]水soda water汽水heavy water重水cross the waters渡过大海mineral waters矿泉水high[low] water高[低]潮hold water横浆停船