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water/ˈwɔ:tə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen Chem. formula 化学分子式 : H2O 水2 a liquid consisting chiefly of this and found in seas, lakes, and rivers, in rain, and in the fluids of living organisms 海水；湖水；河水；雨水；体液等 3 an expanse of water; a sea, lake, river, etc. 大片的水；海、湖、河等 4 (in pl. 用复数) part of a sea or river (海或河的)水域 in Icelandic waters 在冰岛的海域 5 (often as 常作 the waters) mineral water at a spa etc. 矿泉水 6 the state of a tide 水位；潮位 high water 高潮 7 a solution of a specified substance in water (某物质的)水溶液 lavender-water 熏衣草香水 8 the quality of the transparency and brilliance of a gem, esp. a diamond 水色(指宝石，尤指钻石的透明度与光泽度) 9 Finance an amount of nominal capital added by watering (see sense 10 of v. 见动词释义 10) 【金融】清水股(超出实际资产的量) 10 (作 attrib.)a found in, on, or near water 水中的；水上的；近水的 b of, for, or worked by water 水的；盛水的；水力驱动的 c involving, using, or yielding water 与水有关的；用水的；产生水的 11a urine 尿 b (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) the amniotic fluid discharged from the womb before childbirth 羊水 ●v. 1 tr. sprinkle or soak with water (用水)喷洒；浸湿 2 tr. supply (a plant) with water 给(植物)浇水 3 tr. give water to (an animal) to drink 给(动物)喝水 4 intr. (of the mouth or eyes) secrete water as saliva or tears 流泪；流口水 5 tr. (as 作 watered adj.) (of silk etc.) having irregular wavy glossy markings (在丝绸等上)有波纹的 6 tr. adulterate (milk, beer, etc.) with water 给(牛奶、啤酒等)搀水 7 tr. (of a river etc.) supply (a place) with water (河流等)给(某地)供水 8 intr. (of an animal) go to a pool etc. to drink (动物)到水池饮水 9 intr. (of a ship, engine, etc., or the person in charge of it) take in a supply of water (指轮船、发动机等)加水；(指人)给…加水 10 tr. Finance increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets 【金融】给股票掺水(指增发股票而不相应增加股本或资产，因而稀释了股票的价值) □ by water using a ship etc. for travel or transport 乘船；由水路 □ cast one's bread upon the waters see 见 BREAD □ like water lavishly, profusely (用钱)如水的；浪费的；挥霍的 □ like water off a duck's back see 见 DUCK1 □ make one's mouth water cause one's saliva to flow, stimulate one's appetite or anticipation 使(某人)馋得流口水 □ of the first water 1 (of a diamond) of the greatest brilliance and transparency (指钻石)第一等的 2 of the finest quality or extreme degree 品质最好的；第一流的 □ on the water on a ship etc. 在船上 □ on the water wagon see 见 WAGON □ water down 1 dilute with water 搀水冲淡 2 (often as 常作 watered down adj.) make less vivid, forceful, or horrifying 削弱；减小(力度)；缓和 □ water under the bridge past events accepted as past and irrevocable 木已成舟的事；无法挽回的事 □ waterer n.□ waterless adj.[Old English wœter from Germanic: related to WET] |