water

英[ˈwɔːtə(r)]美[ˈwɔːtər]

n.水，水域，领海，困境；

v.灌溉，流泪，流口水，给；

复数：waters;

第三人称单数：waters;

过去式：watered;

过去分词：watered;

现在分词：watering;

例句

Ice changes into water rapidly on a hot day.天气炎热的时候, 冰很快就化为水。

The same water was reused after chemical treatment.原来的水经过化学处理之后再度使用。

Water vapor is water in the form of a gas.水蒸气是气态的水。

All these measures were calculated to prevent water-logging by rainstorm or mountain torrents.这些措施都是为了预防暴雨或山洪造成的涝灾。

She squeezed the water out of her swimming suit.她把泳衣的水挤出来。

He pulled the drowning man from the water and gave him first aid.他把那个快要淹死的人拉上岸进行急救。

The workmen dug out a deep channel for the water.工人们挖出一条深水沟。

The sunlight plays on water.阳光在水面上荡漾。

She mixed up flour and water.她把面粉和水搅匀。

The water level rose little by little.水面渐渐地升高。

英语六级真题

For example, the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that some 11 million children in Africa face hunger, disease, and water shortages as a result of the strongest El Ni o ( ' , 厄尔尼诺) weather phenomenon in decades.

When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers risk absorbing disease-causing bacteria, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed.

Unlike developed cities, however, these areas lack advanced water-treatment facilities, and rivers effectively become sewers ( ' , 下水道).

Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escape poverty.

They also, however, use far more natural resources—fuel, water ( ' , all those baths and golf courses) and building materials.

Overly strict standards often fail, James Bartram, a WHO water-health expert, said.

No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulent waters of adolescence.

Most of these operations draw irrigation water from local rivers or lakes.

More than 80% of those cases can be attributed to contact with contaminated water and a lack of proper sanitation.

In some cases, water is so scarce that farmers break open sewage pipes transporting waste to local rivers.

In most cases, the human waste is used on grain crops, which are eventually cooked, minimizing the risk of transmitting water-borne diseases.

Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage ( ' , 下 水道污水) to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling ( ' , 大量消耗) transport.

Agriculture is a water-intensive business, accounting for nearly 70% of global fresh water consumption.

it is unfair to those climate-vulnerable nationsit aims to keep temperature rise below 2 ℃ onlyit is beneficial to only fewer than 4% of countriesit burdens developed countries with the sole responsibilityThey needn't worry about the food and water they consume.

Some scientists are examining the potential for harvesting icebergs form Antarctica, which is estimated to have the biggest reserves of fresh water on the planet.

It is estimated that Antarctica boasts of the richest reserves of fresh water on earth.

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate free-riders: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate change's impact on food and water.

Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about.

Born in fire and fury, Devils Tower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water.

At worst, they’ll think the messages about soda are the same as the messages about water.

By sanctioning this watered-down version of college, universities are catering to the social and educational needs of wealthy students at the expense of others who won't enjoy the financial backing or social connections of richer students once they graduate.

Arum and Roksa placed the blame for students' lack of learning on a watered-down college curriculum and lowered undergraduate work standards.

"There is a large potential for waste water agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers," said liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.

A selected person pours water or juice from the unity cup into a bowl.

Although the planned operation will be located more than miles away, drawing the soda ash in through pipelines, conservationists worry it could still upset the natural water cycle and breeding grounds.

As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier water to California than to Utah.

As the ocean warms, a body of water called the Antarctic Polar Front - an upward movement of nutrient-rich sea that supports a huge abundance of marine life - is being pushed further south. This means that king penguins, which feed on fish and krill in th

As the sea creeps into these fresh—water marshes, however, rising salinity (盐分) is hampering rice production.

At the base of a mountain in Tanzania Gregory rift, Lake Natron burns bright red, surrounded by the remains of animals that were unfortunate enough to fall into the salty water.

Bats, swallows and more are chemically preserved in the pose in which they perished, sealed in the deposits of sodium carbonate in the water.

But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling t

Cerling's team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a map of the regional differences.

Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about.

Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate "free-riders": causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate chan

During months without water under a harsh sun, they wither, shrink and contract until they look like a pile of dead gray leaves.

Energy to drive a steam locomotive can be stored in other materials besides water.

Facing water shortages and escalating fertilizer costs, farmers in developing countries are using raw sewage to irrigate and fertilize nearly 49 million acres of cropland, according to a new report—and it may not be a bad thing.

Flamingos have evolved very leathery skin on their legs so they can tolerate the salt water, says David Harper, a professor at the University of Leicester.

For example, the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that some 11 million children in Africa face hunger, disease, and water shortages as a result of the strongest El nio weather phenomenon in decades.

For example, they may have access to drinking water, but not clean safe drinking water.

Grazing herds stimulate microbial activity in the soil, helping to capture water and separate carbon.

I always tell people to make sure they're drinking enough fluids, which for the average person is 60 to 70 ounces a day, which translates into eight 8-ounce glasses of water or liquid per day.

In poor, dry regions, untreated waste water is the only viable irrigation source to keep farmers in business.

In the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water— Del Spooner or a child.

It is clear now that it's a matter of time before the entire European coastline disappears under water.

living in slums means they don't have infrastructure to take the garbage away, they don't have secure water supplies to drink.

Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable, but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes.

Resurrection plants, defined as those capable of recovering from holding less than 0.1 grams of water per gram of dry mass, are different.

So far this year, water levels have been too high for the flamingos to nest.

Some plants store reserves of water to see them through a drought; others send roots deep down to subsurface water supplies.

That means when a golfer tells himself "Don't hit the ball into the water", his mind sees the image of the ball flying into the water.

That presumably included much more water than the tiny trace we find blowing in the thick air today.

The method relies on measuring how chemical variations in drinking water show up in people's hair.

The more you lose, the more open water is created, the more warming goes on in that open water during the summer, the less ice forms in the winter, the more melt there is the following summer.

The water is so corrosive that it can burn the skin and eyes of unadapted animals.

There is something about water that makes it a good metaphor for life.

These books reflect a trend particularly strong in Britain, where swimming in pools is declining, but more and more folks are opting for open water.

They also, however, use far more natural resources—fuel, water all those baths and golf courses and building materials.

They can recover from months and years without water, depending on the species.

They may be able to handle a drought of some length, and many people use the term "drought tolerant" to describe such plants, but they never actually stop needing to consume water, so Farrant prefers to call them drought resistant.

Three-quarters of the world's flamingos fly over from other salt lakes in the Rift Valley and nest on salt-crystal islands that appear when the water is at a specific level一too high and the birds can't build their nests, too low and predators can move bri

When the water hits the right level, the baby birds are kept safe from predators by a corrosive ditch.

While it may be impossible to prevent kids from drinking tap water that may contain trace amounts of chemicals, keeping kids away from lawns recently sprayed with chemicals and freshly dry-cleaned clothes can't hurt.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-UNCOUNT

水;雨水

Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure. It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live.

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N-PLURAL

海域;(尤指)领海

You use waters to refer to a large area of sea, especially the area of sea which is near to a country and which is regarded as belonging to it.

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N-PLURAL

困境

You sometimes use waters to refer to a situation which is very complex or difficult.

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VERB

给(植物)浇水

If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow.

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VERB

流泪

If your eyes water, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset.

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VERB

流口水

If you say that your mouth is watering, you mean that you can smell or see some nice food and you might mean that your mouth is producing a liquid.

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PHR-ERG

（孕妇）羊水破裂;（医生或接生员）给（孕妇）破羊水

When a pregnant woman's waters break, the fluid in her womb that surrounds the baby passes out of her body, showing that the baby is ready to be born. A doctor or midwife can break a woman's waters so that the birth can begin.

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PHRASE

泼出之水;不可改变的既成事实;无法挽回的过去

If you say that an event or incident is water under the bridge, you mean that it has happened and cannot now be changed, so there is no point in worrying about it any more.

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PHRASE

陷入困境;处境尴尬

If you are in deep water, you are in a difficult or awkward situation.

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PHRASE

(论点或理论)符合逻辑，站得住脚，经得起考验

If an argument or theory does not hold water, it does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts.

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PHRASE

陷于困境;遇到麻烦

If you are in hot water, you are in trouble.

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PHRASE

给(想法或建议)泼冷水

If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion, you show that you have a low opinion of it.

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PHRASE

试探

If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.

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英汉词典释义

n.

水

大片的水, (尤指)江, 河, 湖, 海

(湖、河等的)水域, (某国附近的)海域; （某个国家的）领海, 海域

（某一江、河、湖、海的）水域

（一片）水面

vt.

在…浇水[洒水]

给…水喝

(尤指江河)流经并供水给(某地区)

往（酒里）掺水；给…加水

vi.

流眼泪; 流口水

英英词典释义

Noun

1. 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

2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean);

3. facility that provides a source of water;

4. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

5. liquid excretory product;

6. a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants;

Verb

1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams;

2. provide with water;

3. secrete or form water, as tears or saliva;

4. fill with tears;

行业词典

体育： 水面线；吃水线；

医学： 水(H2O)一种无味、无臭、无色的液体，用作比重和比热的标准。它在0℃时冰冻，而在100℃时沸腾。存在于所有的有机组织和许多其他物质中，是一种*常用的溶剂；芳香水；净化水；

土木工程： 混水连接；water-mixing direct connection；水冲沉桩；water-jet piling, hydraulic jet piling；水灰比；water-cement ratio；

天文学： 水；分子式为“ H2O”，原子数为3。；

机械： 水密式仪器仪表： water-tight instru-ment 在完全沉入水中时能防止水浸入的仪器仪表。；防水式仪器仪表： water-proof instru-ment 在一定压力下能防止水浸入的仪器仪表。；

水产： 保水剂： keep agent 防止干耗的添加剂。；

水利： 水；"氢和氧的化合物,化学式为H2O。在自然界以固态、液态、气态三种聚集状态存在。"；

电力： 水冷汽轮发电机： water-cooled turbogenerator；防水操作杆： water-proof hand pole；水冷调相机： water-cooled compensator；扬程： water-raising capacity；水冷壁： water-cooled wall；水喷雾灭火器： water-spray fire extinguishing device；防水层： water-proof layer；湿法养护： water-filled boiler prote；

药学： 水；