- a colourless, transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid which forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms水。
- this as supplied to houses or commercial establishments through pipes and taps自来水; 供水：
each bedroom has a washbasin with hot and cold water
每一间卧室都配有一个有冷热水的脸盆
as modifier water pipes.水管。
- one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces)水（古代和中世纪哲学及占星学中的四种元素之一, 被认为是巨蟹宫、天蝎宫和双鱼宫本质中所必不可少的） ：
as modifier a water sign.水宫。
- （一般作the waters）the water of a mineral spring, typically as used medicinally for bathing in or drinking（尤指用于沐浴或饮用的）矿泉水：
you can take the waters at the Pump Room.
你可以在药用水供应室喝矿泉水。
- with modifier a solution of a specified substance in water水溶液：
ammonia water.
氨水。
- urine尿：
drinking alcohol will make you need to pass water more often.
喝酒会使你小便更频繁。
waters
the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth羊水：I think my waters have broken.
我想我羊水破了。
Water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen （chem. formula: H2O） with highly distinctive physical and chemical properties: it is able to dissolve many other substances; its solid form (ice) is less dense than the liquid form; its boiling point, viscosity, and surface tension are unusually high for its molecular weight, and it is partially dissociated into hydrogen and hydroxyl ions.
the water
a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake大片的水, 水体, 水域：the lawns ran down to the water's edge.
草地一直生长到水边。
- the surface of such an area of water水面：
she ducked under the water.
她潜入水中去了。
- as modifier found in, on, or near such areas of water水中; 水上; 水边：
a water plant.
水生植物。
waters
the water of a particular sea, river, or lake海水; 河水; 湖水：the waters of Hudson Bay
哈得逊湾的水
figurative 〈喻〉the government are taking US into unknown waters with these changes in the legislation.
有了立法上的这些变化, 不知政府将把美国引向何方。
waters
an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country领海：Japanese coastal waters.
日本近海领海。
- the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem（钻石或其他宝石的）水色。
- Finance capital stock which represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company【财政】清水股, 虚股。
- with obj. pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or an area of ground), typically in order to encourage plant growth给（植物, 一块地）浇水：
I went out to water the geraniums.
我出去给天竺葵浇水。
- give a drink of water to (an animal)给（动物）喂水：
they stopped to water the horses and to refresh themselves.
他们停下来饮马, 同时也休息一下吃点东西。
- no obj.(of an animal) drink water（动物）饮水。
- （一般作be watered）(of a river) flow through (an area of land)（河流）流经（一个地区）：
the valley is watered by the River Dee.
迪伊河流经这个山谷。
- take a fresh supply of water on board (a ship or steam train)给（船, 蒸汽机车牵引的列车）上水（或注水、加水）：
the ship was watered and fresh livestock taken aboard.
船加了水并装上了活蹦乱跳的牲畜。
- Finance increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets【财政】通过发行虚股来增加（公司债务, 名义资本）, 给（公司债务, 名义资本）“掺水”。
- no obj.(of the eyes) become full of moisture or tears（眼睛）泪汪汪; 充满泪水：
Rory blinked, his eyes watering.
罗里眨眨眼, 双眼噙着泪水。
- (of the mouth) produce saliva, typically in response to the sight or smell of appetizing food（嘴巴）流口水：
the smell of frying bacon made Hilary's mouth water.
油炸熏肉的香味使希拉里流口水。
- with obj. dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water掺水冲淡, 加水稀释（饮料, 尤指含酒精的饮料）：
staff at the club had been watering down the drinks.
俱乐部的员工一直在给饮料掺水。
water something down
make a statement or proposal less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details使（陈述, 建议）温和, 使语气缓和：the army's report of its investigation was considerably watered down.
军队对其调查的报告已省去了不少细节, 语气缓和多了。
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.
湖的尽头有一个亭子, 只有坐船才能前往。
cast one's bread upon the waters
- 见BREAD.
like water
- in great quantities大量地：
George was spending money like water.
乔治挥金如土。
make water
- (of a ship or boat) take in water through a leak（船）进水, 漏水。
of the first water
- (of a diamond or pearl) of the greatest brilliance and transparency（钻石, 珍珠）一等水色, 最好品质。
- (typically of someone or something perceived as undesirable or annoying) extreme or unsurpassed of their kind（尤指不受欢迎或恼人的人、事）极端的, 绝顶的：
she was a bore of the first water.
她是个十分令人讨厌的人。
under water
- submerged; flooded浸水; 被淹没。
the water of life
- whisky威士忌酒。
water off a duck's back
- 见DUCK1.
water on the brain
- informal hydrocephalus〈非正式〉脑水肿, 脑积水。
water under the bridge（或北美 water over the dam）
- 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泼出之水; 无法挽回的过去。