单词详解

1. n.

A. [U]水 (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid, freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade, widely used as a solvent)

Fish live in water. 鱼生活在水中。

The rain water drips from the roof. 雨水从屋顶滴下来。

The man can only drink the fresh water. 人类只能引用淡水。

B. (江、湖、海等的) 水体，大片的水 (a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants)

Those plants can grow only in deep waters. 那些植物只能在深水中生长。

The sea water foams under the bow. 海水在船首下面泛起浪花。

C. (国家的) 海域，领海 [P] [the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)]

This kind of fish is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean.

这种鱼在环印度洋的海域发现过。

The ship was in British waters. 船在英国水域航行。

2. vt.

A. 给……浇水，灌溉 (supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams)

The plants need watering. 这些植物需浇浇水。

Please water the flowers once a week. 一周给花浇一次水。

B. 给……水，给……供水 (provide with water)

This village is watered by deep wells. 这个村庄靠深井供水。

They stopped to water the horses. 他们停下来让马饮水。

3. vi.

流泪，流口水 (secrete or form water, as tears or saliva)

The child’s mouth watered for ice cream. 那孩子因想吃冰激凌而淌口水。

The hot pepper made my eyes water. 我的眼睛被辣椒辣得流出了眼泪。

相关单词

过去式：watered

过去分词：watered

现在分词：watering

第三人称单数：waters