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
Oxford American Dictionary