)water
水, 雨水, 海水, 水位, 水面, 流体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
同义词：H2O
2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
同义词：body of water
3. a facility that provides a source of water
同义词：water system, water supply
4. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
5. liquid excretory product
同义词：urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee
6. a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
动词water:
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
同义词：irrigate
2. provide with water
3. secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
4. fill with tears
- 习惯用语
- a cup of cold water 施舍的象征
- A lot of [Much] water has flown[run] under the bridge since. 自从那时起, 已经过了许多时间。
- above water 在水面上的 脱离困境的
- Allwaterruns to his mill. 他凡事顺利(指运气好, 无往不利)。
- as unstable as water 象水一样不稳定, 变化无常
- as weak as water 身体非常虚弱; 意志薄弱, 性格懦弱
- back water 倒划浆(使船后退) [美]从原有的立场倒退回去, 退缩 回水, 回流; [转]死气沉沉的状态, 文化落后的地方
- blue water 大海, 外海
- branch water [美]小溪流的水
- bring the water to sb.'s mouth(=make sb.'s mouthwater) 使某人垂涎
- burn the water (夜间)在火把照明下叉鲑鱼
- by water 乘船, 由水路
- don't cast out the foulwater till you bring in the clean (=Don't throw out your dirtywater until you get in fresh). [谚]清水未来, 莫泼脏水; 好的东西没有到手, 不要抛弃坏的东西。
- draw water in [with] a sieve(=pour water into a sieve). [谚]竹篮打水一场空; 白费力气, 徒劳。
- draw water to one's own mill 处处为自己打算; 谋取私利
- fish in troubled[muddy] waters 混水摸鱼, 趁火打劫
- get into deep [hot] water 陷入困境, 招致麻烦
- get to [reach] smooth water 安然摆脱困境, 进入顺境
- get [wring] water from a flint 缘木求鱼; 做不可能的事
- He knows the water the best who has waded through it. [谚]要知河深浅, 须问过来人。
- high water 洪水; 涨潮, 高潮
- hold water (容器)盛水不漏 (论点等)站得住脚; 说得通 经得起考验
- hot water 困境; 严重的麻烦; 尴尬的处境
- in deep water(s) 处于困境
- in low water 缺钱, 经济拮据
- in rough [troubled] water 灾难深重
- in smooth water 处于顺境中, 日子好过
- keep oneself [one's head] above water 避免破产; 保住自己
- like water 大量地, 无节制地
- like water off a duck's back 不起作用, 毫无影响
- limn on water 水上绘画, 瞬刻即逝, 徒劳无益
- make water 【船】进[漏]水 (人)解小便
- Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of. [谚]我们眼前所发生的事情, 有许多是我们不知道的。
- No safe wading in an unknow water (=Wade not in unknown waters). [谚]不知水深浅, 千万莫轻涉。
- on the water 在水上 在船上
- pass water (=make water) (人)解小便
- pour [throw, dash] cold water on [over] 对...泼冷水
- Salt water and absence wash away love. [谚]远航久别恩情疏。
- spend like water 挥霍无度
- Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep.) [谚]静水流深; 沉默者深谋。
- Stolen waters are sweet. [谚]偷来的水特别甜; 偷欢最乐。
- take (the) water (动物、鸟、人)下水游泳 (船)下水 乘船出航
- take(the) waters 在疗养地喝矿泉水
- Too much water drowned the miller. [谚]太多了反有害; 过犹不及。
- tread water (游泳)踩水
- troubled waters 混乱状态; 纠纷, 骚扰; 争执不和(通常用于 fish in troubled waters或 pour oil on troubled waters调停[平息]纠纷, 息事宁人)
- under water (在生活中)失败, 潦倒
- We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. [谚]井干方知水可贵。
- written in water (名声、成就)转眼即逝的, 昙花一现的
- water bewitched 淡茶; 搀水的酒; 稀释的混合饮料
- water down 搀水, 加水冲淡 减弱... 力量
- W-finds its (own) level. 水往低处流。
- water of life 生命之水, 灵魂的振奋剂; 酒
- waters of forgetfulness 忘川(俗传阴间有条河, 饮其水则忘掉生前的一切); 忘记; 死
