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water

1 water /ˈwɑːtɚ/ noun
plural waters
1 water
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
noun
plural waters
Learner's definition of WATER
[noncount] : the clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell, that falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and that is used for drinking, washing, etc.
see also bathwater, freshwater, groundwater, holy water, ice water, mineral water, rainwater, rose water, saltwater, seawater, soda water, tap water, toilet water, white water
[noncount] : an area of water (such as a lake, river, or ocean)水域;(江、河、湖、海等)大片的水
see also underwater
waters [plural] : a specific area of water
especially : an area of seawater某一水域(尤指海水)
often used figuratively常用作比喻
see also headwaters, territorial waters
[noncount] : methods of travel that involve boats and ships乘船;走水路

a fish out of water

see 1fish

blood is thicker than water

see blood

come hell or high water

see hell

dead in the water

see 1dead

hold water

informal
: to be possible or believable站得住脚;可信;靠谱usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句

in deep water

see 1deep

keep your head above water

see 1head

like a duck to water

see 1duck

like water

informal
: in large amounts大量地

muddy the waters

see 2muddy

pass water

medical
: to send urine out of the body : urinate小便;排尿

pour/throw cold water on

: to say that you do not like (an idea, suggestion, etc.) in a way that stops other people from doing it or from feeling enthusiastic about it给(想法、建议等)泼冷水;打消…的念头

still waters run deep

see 2still

test the waters/water

see 2test

tread water

see 1tread

troubled waters

see troubled

water breaks

(US) or British waters break
used to describe what happens when fluid suddenly comes from a pregnant woman's body because her baby will be born soon(孕妇临产时)羊水破裂

water off a duck's back

informal
◊ If something, such as criticism, advice, etc., is (like) water off a duck's back, it has no effect on someone.(像)耳旁风;不起作用;水过鸭背;毫无影响

water under the bridge

used to say that something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about(不值一提的)陈年旧事
2 water /ˈwɑːtɚ/ verb
waters; watered; watering
2 water
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
verb
waters; watered; watering
Learner's definition of WATER
[+ object] : to pour water on (something, such as a plant)给…浇水
[+ object] : to give (an animal) water to drink给(动物)喂水
[no object] of the eyes : to produce tears流泪
[no object] of the mouth : to become wet with saliva especially because you want to eat or taste something流口水
see also mouth-watering
[+ object] technical : to supply water to (a region or city)给(某地区或城市)供水usually used as (be) watered通常用作(be) watered

water down

[phrasal verb]
water (something) down or water down (something)
: to make (an alcoholic drink) weaker by adding water to it掺水冲淡(酒精饮料);稀释;给…加水
disapproving : to make (something) less effective, powerful, etc.削弱,减少(效果、影响等)
see also watered-down

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