water

1. N-UNCOUNT 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. 水

Get me a glass of water. 給我一杯水。

...the sound of water hammering on the metal roof. …雨水敲打著金屬屋頂?shù)穆曇簟?/p>

2. N-PLURAL You use waters to refer to a large area of sea, especially the area of sea that is near to a country and that is regarded as belonging to it. 海域; (尤指) 領(lǐng)海

The ship will remain outside Chinese territorial waters. 這艘船將繼續(xù)停留在中國領(lǐng)海之外。

3. V-T If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow. 澆水

He went out to water the plants. 他出去給植物澆水。

4. V-I If your eyes water, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset. 流淚

His eyes watered from cigarette smoke. 他的眼睛被香煙煙霧嗆出了淚水。

5. V-I If you say that your mouth is watering, you mean that you can smell or see some nice food that makes you want to eat it. 流口水

...cookies to make your mouth water. …令你流口水的曲奇餅。

6. PHRASE 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 anymore. 橋下水 (比喻無需再掛懷的往事)

He was relieved his time in jail was over and regarded it as water under the bridge. 他對自己的刑期已滿而感到如釋重負(fù)，把那視為橋下之水過往之事而不再掛懷。

7. PHRASE If you are in deep water, you are in a difficult or awkward situation. 陷入困境

You certainly seem to be in deep water. 你的確看起來像是陷入了困境中。

8. PHRASE If an argument or theory does not hold water, it does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts. (理論或論點) 符合邏輯; 與事實相符

This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe. 這種論點在歐洲根本就說不通。

9. PHRASE If you are in hot water, you are in trouble. 陷入困境[非正式]

The company has already been in hot water over high prices this year. 該公司今年已陷入了高價的困境中。

10. PHRASE If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion, you show that you have a low opinion of it. (對想法或建議) 潑冷水

University economists pour cold water on the idea that the economic recovery has begun. 大學(xué)的經(jīng)濟學(xué)家們對經(jīng)濟已經(jīng)開始復(fù)蘇的觀點潑冷水。

11. PHRASE 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. 試探

You should be cautious when getting involved and test the water before committing yourself. 當(dāng)你涉足其中時你應(yīng)該小心謹(jǐn)慎，在表態(tài)之前要先行試探。

12. keep one's head above water→see head