單詞
water
英 ['w??t?]
美['w?t?]
基本信息
- n. 水；海水；雨水；海域，大片的水
- vt. 使?jié)?；供以水；給…澆水
- vi. 加水；流淚
- n. (Water)人名；(英)沃特
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詞組搭配
by water
using a ship or boat for travel or transport
由水路，乘船
at the end of the lake was a small kiosk, accessible only by water.
湖的盡頭有一個(gè)亭子，只有坐船才能前往。
cast one's bread upon the waters
at the end of the lake was a small kiosk, accessible only by water.
湖的盡頭有一個(gè)亭子，只有坐船才能前往。
like water
in great quantities
大量地
George was spending money like water.
喬治揮金如土。
make water
(of a ship or boat) take in water through a leak
（船）進(jìn)水，漏水
of the first water
(of a diamond or pearl) of the greatest brilliance and transparency
（鉆石，珍珠）一等水色，最好品質(zhì)
under water
submerged; flooded
浸水；被淹沒
the water of life
whisky
威士忌酒
water off a duck's back
water on the brain
(informal)hydrocephalus
(非正式)腦水腫，腦積水
water under the bridge (或北美
used to refer to events or situations that are in the past and consequently no longer to be regarded as important or as a source of concern
潑出之水；無(wú)法挽回的過去
water down
To reduce the strength or effectiveness of
削弱：削減了…的力量或效力
“It seemed clear by late autumn that the ban would be significantly watered down or removed altogether before the trade bill became law”(&b{George R. Packard})
“到晚秋時(shí)，這項(xiàng)禁令看起來會(huì)被大大削弱或在貿(mào)易法案成為法律之前完全撤銷”(&b{喬治R.帕卡德})
above water
Out of difficulty or trouble.
擺脫困難，擺脫麻煩
water under the bridge
A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified
既成事實(shí)：過去發(fā)生的事情，尤指不幸之事且不可改變或無(wú)法挽回
All that is now just water under the bridge.
所有那些現(xiàn)在都是不可改變的既成事實(shí)
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