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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 There is hot and cold running water (= water supplied by pipes) in all the bedrooms. 所有的卧室里都有冷热自来水。 The refugees are desperate for food, clean water and medical supplies. 难民们迫切需要食物、干净的水和医疗用品。 All chickens need a continuous supply of fresh water to drink. 所有的鸡都需要持续的淡水供应来饮用。 water pollution 水污染 water shortages 缺水 concerns about water quality 对水质的担忧 The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. 干旱期间，每天停水几个小时。
Extra ExamplesTopics Drinksa1Alexis filled the sink with soapy water. 亚历克西斯将水槽装满肥皂水。 As the weather heats up, water evaporates. 随着气温升高，水开始蒸发。 Avoid drinking the tap water when you first arrive in the country. 刚到该国时不要饮用自来水。 Brown water gushed out of the rusty old tap. 棕色的水从生锈的旧龙头中涌出来。 Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water. 把大量的盐水烧开来煮意大利面食。 Don't slosh too much water on the floor when you're having a bath. 洗澡时别把太多水溅到地板上。 He twisted it to drain the excess water. 他拧掉了那上面多余的水。 How do you pump the water up here? 你们如何将水抽到这里？ I could feel the icy water entering my lungs. 我可以感觉到冰冷的水正进入我的肺里。 She dried off the excess water from her hair. 她将湿淋淋的头发弄干。 Some fields have areas with standing water. 有些场地有积水。 That causes the moss to absorb water. 这就是苔藓能够吸水的原因。 The burst pipe was spurting water everywhere. 爆裂的水管把水喷得到处都是。 The farmers draw their irrigation water from the Colorado. 这些农民的灌溉用水取自科罗拉多河。 The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers. 路面积水对司机构成危险。 There was water dripping from a hole in the ceiling. 水从天花板的窟窿中滴下来。 They turned the water off for a few hours to do some work on the pipes. 他们把水闸关了几个小时以便进行水管维修。 Water got into the boat and was sloshing around under our feet. 水灌进船里，在我们脚下哗哗流着。 a woman fetching water 去取水的妇女 areas which are dependent on ground water 依赖地下水的地区 household water heaters 家用热水器 the fast-flowing water of the river 河中的急流 the purest well water 最纯净的井水 the region's most important fresh water source 该地区最重要的淡水水源 They climbed a tree to escape the rising water. 他们爬到树上躲避不断上涨的水。 The water is now receding after the floods. 洪水结束后水现在在退去。 The water was rising fast. 水迅猛上涨。 A pesticide that dissolves in water can move with water in the soil. 一种溶于水的杀虫剂可以随土壤中的水一起移动。 Wash the skin thoroughly with soap and warm water. 用肥皂和温水彻底清洗皮肤。 The site had no electricity or water. 这个地方没有电和水。 They survived for two days without food or water. 他们在没有食物和水的情况下存活了两天。 a water treatment plant 水处理厂 The children were all told to bring a bottle of water. 孩子们被告知要带一瓶水。 a water bottle 水瓶 A water molecule can be split into hydrogen and oxygen atoms. 水分子可以分解成氢原子和氧原子。 water vapour 水蒸气 the impact of agriculture on the region's water resources 农业对该地区水资源的影响 Any excess water is left in the water tank. 任何多余的水都留在水箱里。 Trout cannot survive in ponds where water temperatures exceed 75 degrees. 鳟鱼不能在水温超过75度的池塘中生存。 She took the teacup and poured the water onto the floor. 她拿起茶杯，把水倒在地板上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- boiling
- chilled
- cold
- …
- drop
- drink
- sip
- …
- drink
- sip
- gulp
- …
- flow
- pour
- run
- …
- vapour/vapor
- temperature
- pressure
- …
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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。 shallow/deep water 浅／深水域 - in the water
It was lovely and cool in the water. 水中很可爱，很凉爽。 She fell into the water. 她失足落水。 In the lagoon the water was calm. 环礁湖里风平浪静。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by watera1She crouched at the water's edge to wash her hands. 她蹲在水边洗手。 The boat cut effortlessly through the water. 船轻快地破水前行。 large expanses of open water 大片开阔的水域 Swans glided across the water. 天鹅滑过水面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- clear
- …
- rise
- recede
- sports
- by water
- in the water
- on the water
- …
- the water’s edge
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the surface of a mass of water （一片）水面 - on the water
The leaves floated on the water. 叶片漂浮在水面上。 - in the water
I could see my reflection in the water. 我能看到水中自己的倒影。 - under the water
She dived under the water. 她潜入水下。 He disappeared under the water. 他消失在水下。
Extra ExamplesI saw something large floating in the water. 我看到一个大东西漂浮在水中。 An abandoned town lies under the water of the reservoir. 有一个废弃了的小镇淹没在水库下面。 The swan landed gracefully on the water. 天鹅优雅地落在水面上。 Try to keep your head above the water. 尽量把头露出水面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- clear
- …
- rise
- recede
- sports
- by water
- in the water
- on the water
- …
- the water’s edge
- on the water
- 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 waters around the Indian Ocean. 在环印度洋沿岸的海域有这一物种。
Extra ExamplesAt last the boat reached safer waters. 船最终到达了较为安全的水域。 inland navigable waters 内陆航道 the calm waters of Lake Como 科莫湖平静的水域 the freezing waters of the Irish Sea 爱尔兰海的冰冻海域 the icy waters of the North Atlantic 北大西洋的冰冻海域 the shark-infested waters off the coast of Florida 佛罗里达海岸附近鲨鱼大批出没的海域 The ship had drifted into uncharted waters. 船漂到了海图上未标明的海域。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- shallow
- clear
- …
- rise
- recede
- sports
- by water
- in the water
- on the water
- …
- the water’s edge
- waters[plural]
an area of sea or ocean belonging to a particular country （某个国家的）领海，海域 - in… waters
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 submarine had strayed into Russian waters. 潜艇误闯进了俄罗斯海域。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- territorial
- coastal
- tropical
- …
- in… water
- into… water
- in… waters
- waters[plural] murky, uncharted, stormy, dangerous, etc. waters
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
Word OriginOld English wæter (noun), wæterian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch water, German Wasser, from an Indo-European root shared by Russian voda (compare with vodka), also by Latin unda ‘wave’ and Greek hudōr ‘water’.
Idioms
be in/get into hot water
- (informal)
to be in or get into trouble 有麻烦；惹上麻烦
blood is thicker than water
- (saying)
family relationships are stronger than any others 血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠
blow somebody/something out of the water (informal)
to destroy somebody/something completely 彻底摧毁；毁灭 to show that somebody/something 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。
by water
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using a boat or ship 乘船；由水路 They reached Naples by water. 他们乘船到达那不勒斯。 Goods were often transported by water in the 19th century. 19 世纪货物经常通过水路运输。
clear blue water (between A and B)
a complete difference or division between two people or groups 小便；小解；解小手 Voters want to see clear blue water between the main parties. 选民们希望看到主要政党之间有清澈的蓝水。 They failed to put clear blue water between themselves and their competitors. 他们没能在自己和竞争对手之间划清界限。
dead in the water
a 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
dip a toe in/into something | dip a toe in/into the water
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to start doing something very carefully to see if it will be successful or not 涉足试试；试做 We decided to dip a toe in the computer games market. 我们决定涉足电脑游戏市场。
a fish out of water
a person who feels uncomfortable because he or she is in an environment that is not familiar 离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人
(come) hell or high water
in deep water(s)
- (informal)
in trouble or difficulty 在困境中；在危难中
it’s (all) water under the bridge
used to say that something happened in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important 已成往事；往事云烟
keep your head above water
to 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 I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above water. 我不知道我们还能在水面上呆多久。
(take to something) like a duck to water
like water
not hold water
- (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
pass water
- (formal)
to urinate 小便；小解；解小手
pour/throw cold water on something
to give reasons for not being in favour of something; to criticize something 泼冷水；批评；责备 She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business. 她立即对他拓展业务的计划泼冷水。
pour oil on troubled water(s)
to try to settle an argument 调解争端；排解纠纷
still waters run deep
- (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 waters
to find out what the situation is before doing something or making a decision 摸清底细
tread water
to keep yourself in the same place 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 something to happen 裹足不前；徘徊观望 I decided to tread water until a better job came along. 在找到更好的工作之前，我决定先试试水。
(like) water off a duck’s back
somebody’s waters break
when 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）
you can lead/take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink
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you can give somebody the opportunity to do something, 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