n (1)水(most common liquid without colour，smell or taste)[U]：W～turns to steam when heated and to ice when frozen. 水加熱變蒸汽，冷卻后結(jié)冰。Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form～. 氫和氧化合構(gòu)成水。Fish live in～. 魚生活在水中。drain away/off the～排水;squeeze out the～from a towel/a dress/a coat 把水從毛巾/衣服/外套中擠出來; The ship took the～. 船下水了。soft/fresh/drinking/mineral～軟/淡/飲用/礦泉水; W～finds/seeks its level. 水往低處流。There was a pool of～on the floor. 地板上有 一灘水。draw～with/in a sieve (pour～into a sieve) 竹籃打水一場空;go through fire and～for sth (fig) 為某事赴湯蹈火; Don't pour/throw/dash cold～on their optimism. 別給他們的樂觀態(tài)度澆冷水。
?(2)自來水(this liquid which is supplied to homes or places through a pipe)[U]：The～was cut off/shut off. 停止供應(yīng)自來水。turn on/off the～打開/關(guān)閉自來水;The flats on the top are without～in the hot summer. 炎熱的夏天頂層公寓上不去自來水。cold/hot running～冷/熱自來水;～rationing/shortages 自來水定量供應(yīng)/短缺; a burst～main 爆裂的自來水管道;
?(3)(江、湖、河的)大片水域(mass or area of this liquid)[U]：fall in/dive into the～落水/潛水;a house by the～坐落在湖邊的房子; go to/play at the～'s edge 到水邊去/在水邊玩; Let's go on the～this afternoon. 下午我們?nèi)澊?。A breeze stirred tiny ripples on the surface of the～. 微風(fēng)在水面上吹起小小的漣漪。The flood～rushed into the city.洪水涌進(jìn)城市。She walked in～up to her thighs. 她在深及大腿的水中行走?！纪絧ool，lake，stream，river;〖反〗land;
?(4)(湖、河、海等的)水面(surface of a lake，river，sea，etc)[U]：float on the～漂浮在水面上; swim/breathe under the～潛泳/在水下?lián)Q氣; below～在水面下; The river～stood 3 feet above the normal level. 河水高出正常水位三英尺。The boat draws six feet of～. 這條船吃水六英尺?！纪絪urface;
?(5)(湖、河等的)水域(mass of water in a lake or river，etc)[pl]：the coastal/defensive/stormy～s 沿岸/防御/多風(fēng)暴的水域; the upper～s of the Yangtse 長江上游水域; the head-～s of the Nile 尼羅河的源頭; The～s of the lake flow out over a large waterfall. 這個(gè)湖的水流出后形成一個(gè)大瀑布。A great ship asks deep～s.(prov) 能人做大事(大船下深水)。Still～s run deep.(prov) 沉默者深謀(靜水流深)。
?(6)潮水的水位(state or level of the tide)[U]：at high/low～處于高/低潮;〖同〗tide;
?(7)領(lǐng)海(water territory near a particular country)[pl]：in home/foreign～s 在本國/外國領(lǐng)海內(nèi); The ship was in Chinese～s. 船在中國領(lǐng)海內(nèi)。the territorial～s 領(lǐng)海;cross the～s 橫渡領(lǐng)海;
?(8)尿(urine)[U]：cast one's～化驗(yàn)?zāi)?bloody/red～血尿;〖同〗urine;
?(9)似水的流體(sth resembling water)[U]：rose-～玫瑰香水; soapy～肥皂水; strong～強(qiáng)酸; toilet～花露水; whoopee～(AmE，sl) 酒;〖同〗liquid;
?by water 由水路;乘船：The goods are transported by～in this area. 本地區(qū)貨物由水路運(yùn)輸。We went there by～this time. 這次我們是坐船去的。
?in hot/deep water 處于困境：He was in/got into hot～. 他處于/陷入困境。
?hold water 經(jīng)得起檢驗(yàn)，站得住腳(infml)：His account of the car accident won't hold～.他對(duì)車禍的描述站不住腳。
?like water 大量的，無節(jié)制的(infml)：He spends money like～. 他揮金如土。
?(like)water off a duck's back 不發(fā)生作用： All my advice was to him like～off a duck's back. 我的一切忠告對(duì)他猶如耳旁風(fēng)。
?a lot of/much water has flowed under the bridge 發(fā)生了很多事： A lot of/Much～has flowed under the bridge since we parted. 自從我們分手，已經(jīng)發(fā)生了許多事情。
?make water 漏水：The ship is making～fast. 船漏得很厲害。
?make/pass water 撒尿(fml)：We couldn't find a place to make/pass～. 我們找不到地方撒尿。
?of the first water 十足的，一流的： a scientist/scholar of the first～一流的科學(xué)家/學(xué)者; a fool of the first～十足的傻瓜;
?on the water 在水上：A boat is on the～. 水上有只船。The shipment is still on the～. 貨物仍在水運(yùn)途中。
?take the waters 到礦泉療養(yǎng)地療養(yǎng)： He is taking the～s at Bath. 他正在巴思礦泉療養(yǎng)地療養(yǎng)。
?under water 1)潛水： She can swim for considerable distance under～. 她能潛泳很長的距離。2)被水淹沒：The road was under～after the heavy rain. 大雨過后路被淹了。
?water under the bridge 早已過去的事情：The misunderstanding between them was～under the bridge. 他們之間的誤解早已是過去的事了。
?→′water-bed n 水床;′water-bird n 水鳥，水禽;′water-biscuit n 水面餅干(一種薄而脆的不甜的餅干);′water-borne adj 水運(yùn)的;水污染帶來的;′water-bottle n 水瓶(壺);′water-buffalo n 水牛;′water-butt n 大水桶;′water-cannon n 水炮(槍);′water-closet n 廁所(縮寫 WC);′water-colour n (pl) 水彩(顏料);水彩畫;′water-cooled adj 水冷的;用水冷卻的;′watercourse n 河(水，渠)道;′water-diviner n 尋水源的人;′water-drain n 排水渠(溝);′waterdrainage n 放(排)水;′waterfall n 瀑布;′water-feed(er) n 給水器;′water-fowl n 水鳥，水禽;′freshwater adj 淡水的;′waterfront n 濱水路(區(qū));′water-hammer n 水錘;′water-hole n 水坑;牲畜飲水處;′water-ice n 冰糕;′water-indicator n 水顯示器;′water-jump n(障礙賽馬中的)水溝障礙;′lavender-water n 薰衣草香水;′water-level n 水位，水平(面);′waterless adj 無水的;′water-lily n 睡蓮;′water-line n(船的)吃水線，水線;′waterlogged adj 浸透(滿)水的;′water-main n 總水管;′waterman n 船夫(工);′watermark n 水印(如紙幣上的);水位標(biāo)志;′water-meadow n 常浸水而肥沃的草地;′water-melon n 西瓜;′water-mill n 水磨坊;′water-pistol n 水槍;′water-power n 水力;′waterproof adj 防水的;v 防水;′water-rat n 水鼠;′water-rate n (自來)水費(fèi)(尤 BrE);′rose-water n 玫瑰香水;′watershed n 分水嶺(線);轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn);′waterside n 河邊(畔);海濱;′water-ski n 滑水橇(通常pl);′water-skiing n 滑水運(yùn)動(dòng);′soda-water n 蘇打水;′water-softener n 硬水軟化器(劑);′water-soluble adj 可溶于水的;′water-supply n 給(供)水(通常sing);′water-table n 地下水位;′watertight adj 不透(漏)水的;無懈可擊的;′water-tower n 水塔;′waterway n 水路，航道;′waterweed n 水草;′water-wheel n 水輪(車);′water-wings n 翼型水浮袋;′waterworks n 自來水廠;泌尿系統(tǒng); ′watery adj 水的，多水的;
?v(1)澆(灑)水(pour，moisten，sprinkle or soak with water)[T+n]：～the flowerbed/the lawn/the plant/the flower/the garden 用水澆花壇/草地/植物/花/花園;～the street/the road 在街/路上灑水; 〖同〗sprinkle，moisten，damp;〖反〗dry，sponge;
?(2)給……喝水(供水)(supply water to sb/sth for drink or for use)[T+n]：～the horses/the livestock/the cattle 給馬/牲畜/牛飲水;～the ship/the train 給船/火車上水;
?(3)加水沖淡(dilute sth with water)[T+n]：～beer/wine/soup/milk 在啤酒/酒/湯/牛奶里加水;That pub～s its drinks. 那個(gè)小酒館在飲料里加水?！纪絯eaken，thin;
?(4)流眼淚(produce tears)[I]：The dense smoke in the room made my eyes～. 屋內(nèi)的濃煙熏得我眼睛直流淚。My eyes～ed when I cut the onions. 我切洋蔥時(shí)眼睛流淚。His eyes were～ing because of that cold wind. 冷風(fēng)吹得他雙眼流淚。〖同〗tear;
?(5)流口水(make the mouth produce liquid)[I]：The delicious smell of the roast duck made their mouths～. 烤鴨的香味使他們直流口水。His mouth～ed at the thought of dinner. 一想到吃飯，他直流口水?！纪絤outhwater;
?(6)(河流)流經(jīng)而供水(flow through and provide water)[T+n， 通常 pass]：a country/the land～ed by numerous rivers 水源充足的國家/土地;The valley is～ed by the melting snow from the mountains. 山上溶化的雪水流經(jīng)山谷。〖同〗pass，irrigate;
?water down (v adv) 1)沖淡，稀釋(vt)：The milk/wine/drink/tea was～ed down. 牛奶/酒/飲料/茶摻過水?！玠own the medicine 給藥加水稀釋; 2)減弱作用(vt)： The criticisms/reporter's conclusions/comments/political statements/reports have been～ed down so as not to offend anybody. 這些批評(píng)意見/記者的結(jié)論/評(píng)論/政治宣言/報(bào)告已被修改得語氣緩和，以免得罪人。
?→′watering n 灌(澆)水;′watering-can n 噴壺，灑水壺;′watering-place n 飲水處;水坑;
?【說明】water 在日常英語中沒有 pl 形式。在正式場合下可用 pl 形式，但意為屬于某一國家領(lǐng)土的海洋，如：Chinese waters(中國領(lǐng)海)。在比喻表達(dá)方面也可用 pl 的形式，如：in deep waters(陷入困境);in troubled waters(在混亂中)。