| 复合形式： |
| a fish out of water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (比喻，指因处于陌生环境而感觉不适者) | 如离水之鱼
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| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| above water adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (finance: afloat, solvent) | 无债务的
wú zhài wù de |
| | | 不负债的
bú fù zhài de |
| | In this economy, many families have trouble staying above water after paying all of their monthly expenses. |
armbands,
water wings nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (flotation aids worn on arms) | 充气游泳手臂圈
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| | I put my little girl's armbands on so that she could splash about in the pool. |
bilge,
bilge water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dirty or stagnant water) (本义) | 船舱底的污水
chuán cāng dǐ de wū shuǐ |
bilge,
bilge water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (drivel: worthless talk) (非正式用语，比喻) | 废话，无聊的话
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| blue water adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (seagoing) | 航海的
háng hǎi de |
| | | 航行的
háng xíng de |
| | I only sail on inland rivers and lakes, never on blue waters. |
| body of water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lake, ocean, etc.) | 水体
shuǐ tǐ |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| boiling water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water: heated) | 正在开的水
zhèng zài kāi de shuǐ |
| | | 沸水
fèi shuǐ |
| | There was a pan of boiling water on top of the stove. |
| bottle of water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water in container) | 瓶装水
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| | When hiking in the tropics, take a large bottle of water with you. |
| bottled water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (in containers) | 瓶装水
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| | I cannot taste the difference between bottled water and tap water. |
| by water advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (via boat or ship) | 由水路
yóu shuǐ lù |
| | Last summer I went to Australia by water. |
| carbonated water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fizzy water, soda) | 苏打水
sū dá shuǐ |
| | | 碳酸水
tàn suān shuǐ |
| cold water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water: not hot) (本义) | 冷水
lěng shuǐ |
| | The football team poured cold water on the coach's head. |
| come hell or high water advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (whatever the difficulties) | 无论遇见什么困难
wú lùn yù jiàn shén me kùn nán |
| | | 不论上刀山下火海
bú lùn shàng dāo shān xià huǒ hǎi |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
cottonmouth,
water moccasin,
cottonmouth moccasin nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reptile: venomous snake) (一种水中噬鱼蛇) | 棉口蛇
mián kǒu shé |
| dirty water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water which is unclean) | 脏水
zāng shuǐ |
| | The students refused to drink the dirty water from the school water fountain. |
| distilled water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chemically-purified water) | 蒸馏水
zhēng liú shuǐ |
| | | 净化水
jìng huà shuǐ |
| | You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
diviner,
water diviner nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb]: locates water) | 水占卜师
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| | | 占水师
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| drinking water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water that is safe to drink) | 饮用水
yǐn yòng shuǐ |
| | The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
fresh water,
freshwater nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water that is not salty) | 淡水
dàn shuǐ |
| 备注: single-word form used when the term modifies another noun. |
| | I only swim in fresh water. Perch is strictly a freshwater fish. |
| ground water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (from a well) | 地下水（井水等）
dì xià shuǐ （ jǐng shuǐ děng ） |
| | The ground water in the well was low due to the lack of rain over the past few months. |
groundwater,
ground water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water beneath the soil) | 地下水
dì xià shuǐ |
| hard water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water with high mineral content) | 硬质水
yìng zhì shuǐ |
| | If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
| water heater nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (boiler) | 加热器
jiā rè qì |
| | | 炉子
lú zi |
| | Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
| | 梅兰妮聘请了一名水管工修理坏了的加热器。 |
heavy water,
deuterium oxide nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (in nuclear reactors) | 重水
chóng shuǐ |
| 备注: 氧化氘，一种化合物 |
| | Heavy water is an ingredient used in reactors to convert uranium into plutonium. |
| | 重水是反应堆中使用的原料，用来将铀转化为钚。 |
| high water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water at greatest elevation) | 高潮
gāo cháo |
| | | 满潮
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| high-water mark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sea, river: highest level) (河流) | 高潮线，高潮标度
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| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (achievement) | （成就的）最高峰
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| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| hold water vtr + n | (contain water) | 装水
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| hold water v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (ideas, arguments: make sense, sound) (想法，论点) | 合理，站得住脚
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| holy water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water blessed by a priest) | 圣水
shèng shuǐ |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| hot water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (heated water) | 热水
rè shuǐ |
| | (比喻) | 困境，麻烦（尤指因言行失当造成的）
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| | Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
hot water bottle,
hot-water bottle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rubber container for heated water) | 热水袋，热水瓶
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| | On cold winter nights, I tuck a hot water bottle under the blankets to warm my feet. |
| ice water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (melted ice) | （冰融化而成的）冰水
bīng róng huà ér chéng de bīng shuǐ |
| | When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
| ice water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drinking water served with ice) | （加了冰块的）冰水
jiā le bīng kuài de bīng shuǐ |
| | I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
| in hot water exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (in trouble) | 处境困难
chǔ jìng kùn nán |
| | | 遇到麻烦
yù dào má fán |
| | He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
| Irish Water Spaniel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (breed of dog) | 爱尔兰水猎犬
ài ěr lán shuǐ liè quǎn |
| like a fish out of water advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (out of place, out of one's element) | 如鱼离水
rú yú lí shuǐ |
| | | 身陷困境
shēn xiàn kùn jìng |
| | I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
low tide,
low water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) | 低潮
dī cháo |
| | | 枯潮
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| | At low tide, you can see a wrecked ship sticking out of the sand. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (food: look appetizing) | 让某人垂涎三尺
ràng mǒu rén chuí xián sān chǐ |
| | | 馋得某人流口水
chán dé mǒu rén liú kǒu shuǐ |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| mineral water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drinking water containing minerals) | 矿泉水
kuàng quán shuǐ |
| | The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
moorhen,
water hen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (marsh bird) | 水鸡
shuǐ jī |
| | | 泽鸡
zé jī |
| open water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unenclosed area of water) | 活水
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| | | 公开水域
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| open-water n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) (游泳) | 在公开水域的
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| | Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fallen rain) | 雨水
yǔ shuǐ |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
water retention,
fluid retention nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bodily fluids: not excreting) (身体) | 水液滞留，水潴留
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| | Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
rosewater,
rose water,
rose-water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (perfume, flavoring) | 玫瑰水
méi guī shuǐ |
| | | 玫瑰香水
méi guī xiāng shuǐ |
| rough water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stormy or choppy sea) | 风大浪急的海面
fēng dà làng jí de hǎi miàn |
| running water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water available on tap) | 自来水
zì lái shuǐ |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| salt water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water with high salt content) | 咸水
xián shuǐ |
| | | 海水
hǎi shuǐ |
| | Chesapeake Bay is a mix of fresh water from the rivers and salt water from the ocean. This fish only lives in salt water. |
| salt water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (saline solution) | 盐水
yán shuǐ |
| | My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
seltzer,
seltzer water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fizzy mineral water) | 苏打水
sū dá shuǐ |
| | | 赛尔查矿泉水
sài ěr chá kuàng quán shuǐ |
| soda water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drink: fizzy water) | 苏打水
sū dá shuǐ |
| | Would you like soda water in your whisky? Soda water instead of milk in the recipe will make your pancakes light and fluffy. |
| soft water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water with low calcium content) (钙、镁化合物含量低的水) | 软水
ruǎn shuǐ |
| sparkling water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (effervescent drinking water) | 苏打水
sū dá shuǐ |
| | You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
| spring water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water from natural underground source) | 泉水
quán shuǐ |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
| stagnant water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water: non-flowing) | 死水
sǐ shuǐ |
| | | 停滞的水
tíng zhì de shuǐ |
| | | 不流动的水
bù liú dòng de shuǐ |
| | Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
| still water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mineral water without bubbles) | 死水
sǐ shuǐ |
| | I prefer still water to carbonated. |
stormwater,
storm water,
storm-water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (accumulated rainwater) | 暴雨水
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| tap water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drinking water from a faucet) | 自来水
zì lái shuǐ |
| | Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
| toilet water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eau de cologne) | 花露水
huā lù shuǐ |
| tonic water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drink: carbonated water) (饮料) | 苏打水
sū dá shuǐ |
| | I'd like a large tonic water with a slice of lemon, please. |
| tread water v | literal (keep head above water by moving limbs) (本义，游泳) | 踩水，踏水
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| | Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
| tread water v | figurative (exert energy without making progress) (比喻) | 花了功夫却没取得进步，白费劲
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| | We're treading water until the Euro/Pound exchange rate improves. |
wastewater,
waste water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (used water) | 废水
fèi shuǐ |
| | Treatment of the wastewater begins in the septic tank. |
| water bottle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (container that holds drinking water) | 水瓶
shuǐ píng |
| | I always recycle my water bottles. |
| water bottle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rubber container for hot water) | 热水袋
rè shuǐ dài |
| | When I was little and got an ear ache, my mother had me lay my ear on a hot water bottle. |
water buffalo,
water ox nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large Asian ox) | 水牛
shuǐ niú |
| water chestnut nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | 荸荠
bí cí |
| | | 菱角
líng jiǎo |
| | Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
water closet,
WC,
W.C.,
w/c nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, formal (toilet) | 厕所
cè suǒ |
| | | 洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān |
| | The first public water closets were opened in Fleet Street in London in 1852. |
| water cooler nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cold-water dispensing machine) | 水冷却器
shuǐ lěng què qì |
| | Ten water coolers were set on a table for the athletes in the gym. A lot of workers gather around the water cooler for gossip as well as water. |
| water-cooler n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (taking place around water dispenser) | 饮水器边的
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| | | 饮水机旁的
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| | Management is concerned that too much working time is being lost to water-cooler chats. That new TV drama is certain providing its fair share of water-cooler moments. |
| water cycle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (circulation of water in nature) | 水循环
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| water damage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (harm caused by leak or flood) | 水患损失
shuǐ huàn sǔn shī |
| | After the flood we had to replace our kitchen units because of water damage. |
| water fountain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ornamental feature: jet of water) | 喷泉
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water fountain,
drinking fountain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tap dispensing drinking water) | 饮水处
yǐn shuǐ chù |
| | | 喷泉式饮水机
pēn quán shì yǐn shuǐ jī |
| | After gym class the children lined up for a sip of water at the water fountain. The drinking fountain is a fine example of Victorian decorative street furniture. |
| water gun nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (toy pistol that squirts water) | 玩具水枪
wán jù shuǐ qiāng |
| | Children usually play with water guns in the summer to keep themselves cool. |
| water heater nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (boiler, hot-water tank) | 热水器
rè shuǐ qì |
| | I wanted to take a shower but the water heater wasn't working so we had no hot water. |
| water jug nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pitcher) | 水壶
shuǐ hú |
| water lily nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (flowering aquatic plant) | 荷花
hé huā |
| | | 睡莲
shuì lián |
| | Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
| water main nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pipe supplying water) | 总水管
zǒng shuǐ guǎn |
| | When the water main burst, the street quickly flooded. |
| water meter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device that measures water used) | 水表
shuǐ biǎo |
| | The man from the water company called to read the water meter this morning. |
| water park nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aquatic leisure venue) | 水上公园
shuǐ shàng gōng yuán |
| | The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant tidepool. |
| water pipe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (conduit that supplies water) | 供水管
gōng shuǐ guǎn |
| | No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
| water pipe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) | 水烟袋
shuǐ yān dài |
| water pitcher nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (jug) | 大水瓶
dà shuǐ píng |
| | Fill this water pitcher with plenty of ice first. |
| water polo nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ball game played in water) (一种体育运动) | 水球
shuǐ qiú |
| | Water polo is one of the official aquatic sports of the Olympic Games. |
| water pump nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device that moves water) | 水泵
shuǐ bèng |
| water rights nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (rights to use water flowing over or next to property) | 用水权
yòng shuǐ quán |
| | When I bought the house, the price included its water rights. |
| water slide nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (flume) | 水道
shuǐ dào |
| water sports nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports: swimming, sailing, etc.) | 水上运动
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| water supply nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (amount available to community) | 供水量
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| water supply nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] for storing and supplying water) | 供水设备
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| | | 供水系统
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| water-supply adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to a water supply) | 供水的
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| | | 水供应的
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| water table nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (underground level: water beneath) | 地下水位
dì xià shuǐ wèi |
| | | 地下水面
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| water tank nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cistern) | 水箱
shuǐ xiāng |
| | | 水槽
shuǐ cáo |
| | Older properties may still have a water tank in the loft. |
| water torture nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water onto forehead) | 水刑
shuǐ xíng |
| | The secret police used water torture on Schmidt to extract information. |
| water tower nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tall structure used as reservoir) | 水塔
shuǐ tǎ |
| | I can see the town's water tower from here. |