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| /ˈwɔːtə/ |
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| 1 | U the clear liquid that falls as rain and is used for things such as drinking and washing 水 |
| Soldiers were able to get food and water across the border. 士兵们从边界的另一边能获得食物和水。 |
| Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. 用肥皂和水把你的手好好洗洗。 |
| Just add water to the cake mix. 只要往蛋糕混合料里加点水就行了。 |
| aglass of water 一杯水 |
| sparkling/carbonated water (=water for drinking that has gas added to it) 汽水/碳酸饮料 |
| | 1a | the supply of water to homes and buildings 供水 | | the monthly water bill 每月的水费账单 | | running water (=awater supply that comes into a building through pipes) The house doesn’ t even have running water. 自来水 | |
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| 2 | U an area of water such as a lake or sea 大片的水域（如湖、海等） |
| From the hotel there’ s a beautiful view of the water. 从旅馆可以看到美丽的水景。 |
| The hotel grounds slope gently down to the water. 饭店的地势缓缓倾斜直到水边。 |
| by water (=by boat) Island residents have their mail delivered by water. 由水路；乘船 |
| | 2a | C/U the surface of a lake or the sea （湖、海的）水面 | | The water was calm and still. 水面平静无波。 | | swimming under the water 潜泳 | |
| | 2b | plural an area of water that belongs to a particular place , state , country etc （某地、某州或某国等的）水域 | | The boat sailed into international waters. 船驶进了国际海域。 | | British fishing waters | | the clear waters of the Adriatic Sea 亚得里亚海清澈的水域 | |
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| 3 | waters plural used for talking about a particular type of situation 状况；情况 |
| young couples thrown headfirst into the unknown waters of parenthood 一头栽进陌生的为人父母之境况的年轻夫妇们 |
| stormy/turbulent etc waters (=a difficult situation) There seemed to be stormy waters ahead for the Blair government. 窘迫的境况；困境 |
| murky waters (=amysterious or frightening situation) Someone mentions drugs and the waters turn very murky. 神秘的情形；恐怖的情况 |
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| - | throw/pour cold water on sth
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| to do or say something that spoils someone’ s plans or enthusiasm for doing something |
| 向（某人的计划或热情）泼冷水 |
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| - | sb’ s water breaks
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| if a pregnant woman’ s water breaks, liquid flows out of her body because her baby is ready to be born |
| （孕妇）破羊水 |
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| - | water off a duck’ s back
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| used for saying that advice , warnings, or insults do not affect someone |
| （建议、警告、侮辱）毫无影响，不起作用 |
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| - | water under the bridge
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| used for saying that you should stop thinking about something bad that happened in the past and you should forgive people who did bad things |
| 已经发生的事无法挽回，已经犯的错误无法更改（用于表示不要再想过去发生的坏事，并且应该宽恕做错事的人） |
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| Don’ t worry – it’ s all just water under the bridge. 别担心了，事情已经发生了。 |
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| See also | | - baby 1 | | - blow 1 | | - dead 1 | | - deep 1 | | - duck 1 | | - head 1 | | - hell 1 | | - hot 1 | |
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