water
- IPA[ˈwɔːtə]
英式
- a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms；water as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps
- pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth；give a drink of water to (an animal)
verb: water, 3rd person present: waters, gerund or present participle: watering, past tense: watered, past participle: watered
noun: water, plural noun: the waters
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名詞
- 1. a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms sodium chloride dissolves in water can I have a drink of water? 同義詞
- ▪ water as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps each bedroom has a washbasin with hot and cold water water pipes
- ▪ tides, waves, and other flowing water as a source of energy from which power for domestic or industrial use may be generated this involves the exploration of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and water
- ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces) a water sign
- ▪ the water of a mineral spring as used medicinally for bathing in or drinking you can take the waters at the Pump Room
- ▪ a solution of a specified substance in water ammonia water
- 2. a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake the lawns ran down to the water's edge 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ the surface of an area of water she ducked under the water
- ▪ found in, on, or near areas of water a water plant
- ▪ the water of a particular sea, river, or lake the waters of Hudson Bay the government are taking us into unknown waters with these changes in the legislation
- ▪ an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country Japanese coastal waters
- 3. urine drinking alcohol will make you need to pass water more often
- 4. the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth I think my waters have broken
- 5. the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.
- 6. capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.
動詞
- 1. pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth I went out to water the geraniums 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ give a drink of water to (an animal) they stopped to water the horses
- ▪ (of a river) flow through (an area of land) the valley is watered by the River Dee
- ▪ take a fresh supply of water on board (a ship or steam train) the ship was watered and fresh livestock taken aboard
- 2. (of a person's eyes) fill with tears Rory blinked, his eyes watering 同義詞
- ▪ (of a person's mouth) produce saliva, typically in response to the sight or smell of appetizing food the smell of frying bacon made Hilary's mouth water 同義詞
- 3. dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water staff at the club had been watering down the drinks 同義詞
- ▪ make a statement or proposal less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details the army's report of its investigation was considerably watered down
- 4. increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.
- diluted with water: watered-down wine watered-down blue paint
Oxford American Dictionary
- diluted with water: watered-down wine watered-down blue paint
Oxford Dictionary
- silk that has been treated in such a way as to give it a wavy, lustrous finish.
Oxford American Dictionary
- silk that has been treated in such a way as to give it a wavy, lustrous finish.
Oxford Dictionary
- naturally occurring water that is not salty, and is suitable for consumption if clean or processed: the state currently does not have the funds needed to transform seawater into fresh water
- of or found in fresh water; not of the sea: fresh water and marine fish
Oxford Dictionary
- naturally occurring water that is not salty, and is suitable for consumption if clean or processed: the state currently does not have the funds needed to transform seawater into fresh water
- of or found in fresh water; not of the sea: fresh water and marine fish
Oxford American Dictionary
- the crisp, white-fleshed tuber of a tropical sedge, used especially in Chinese cooking.
Oxford Dictionary
- the height reached by the water in a reservoir, river, storage tank, etc.
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美式
- a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is ... sodium chloride dissolves in water can I have a drink of water?
- pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth: I went out to water the geraniums
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