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- water [ 'wɔtɚ] [ 'wɔːtə]
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- 1. noun 水
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2.
noun
（某一具体形式或用途等的）水（如饮用水、洗涤用水等）
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3.
noun
[常作复数形态]大片的水；水体；河水；湖水；海水
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4.
noun
[常作复数形态]海域；水域；近海
- international waters
- 国际水域
- 5. noun 水深
- 6. noun 排水量
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7.
noun
水面
- above water
- 水面上
- under water
- 水面下
- 8. noun 水位；潮位
- 9. noun [复数形态时]矿泉水
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10.
noun
羊（膜）水
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11.
noun
肿水
- water on the knee
- 膝关节肿水
- 12. noun 溶液
- 13. noun （宝石的）透明度；亮度；光泽度
- 14. noun 优质度
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15.
noun
（纺织品或金属面的）波纹
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16.
noun
水彩画
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17.
noun
[finance]
有水分的资产值
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18.
noun
[finance]
增额股票；虚股
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19.
vt.
使（牲畜等）饮水
- 20. vt. 洒水；浇水
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21.
vt.
灌溉（土地等）
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22.
vt.
使湿；喷水；使浸透（常与down连用）
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23.
vt.
稀释；加水冲淡；往…中搀水
- to water the milk
- 往牛奶中搀水
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24.
vt.
把（丝绸等）轧波纹；在（纺织品）上加波纹
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25.
vt.
[finance]
不增资产而增股额等
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26.
vi.
流泪
- 27. vi. 淌口水
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28.
vi.
加水
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29.
vi.
（牲畜等）饮水
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30.
adjective
水的
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31.
adjective
水中的；水上的
- water sports
- 水上运动
- 32. adjective 水生的；水边生长的
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33.
adjective
用水的；以水为动力的
- a water wheel
- 水车
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34.
adjective
来自流水的
- water power
- 水力
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35.
adjective
含水的；含液体的
- a water blister
- 水泡
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36.
adjective
加水的；以水稀释的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- water ['wɔːtə]
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1.
n
a clear colourless tasteless odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes, in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc It is a neutral substance, an effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many physical properties. Formula: H2O
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2.
n
any body or area of this liquid, such as a sea, lake, river, etc
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3.
n
(as modifier)
- water sports
- water transport
- a water plant
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4.
n
the surface of such a body or area
- fish swam below the water
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5.
n
any form or variety of this liquid, such as rain
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6.
n
See high water low water
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7.
n
any of various solutions of chemical substances in water
- lithia water
- ammonia water
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8.
n
[physiol]
any fluid secreted from the body, such as sweat, urine, or tears
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9.
n
[usually plural]
the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb
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10.
n
a wavy lustrous finish on some fabrics, esp silk
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11.
n
[archaic]
the degree of brilliance in a diamond - See also first water
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12.
n
excellence, quality, or degree (in the phrase of the first water)
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13.
n
[finance]
capital stock issued without a corresponding increase in paid-up capital, so that the book value of the company's capital is not fully represented by assets or earning power
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14.
n
the fictitious or unrealistic asset entries that reflect such inflated book value of capital
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15.
n
[modifier]
[astrology]
of or relating to the three signs of the zodiac Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces - Compare air earth fire
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16.
n
See test
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17.
vt.
[tr]
to sprinkle, moisten, or soak with water
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18.
vt.
[tr;
often foll by down] to weaken by the addition of water -
19.
vi.
[intr]
(of the eyes) to fill with tears
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20.
vi.
[intr]
(of the mouth) to salivate, esp in anticipation of food (esp in the phrase make one's mouth water)
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21.
vt.
[tr]
to irrigate or provide with water
- to water the land
- he watered the cattle
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22.
vi.
[intr]
to drink water
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23.
vi.
[intr]
(of a ship, etc) to take in a supply of water
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24.
vt.
[tr]
[finance]
to raise the par value of (issued capital stock) without a corresponding increase in the real value of assets
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25.
vt.
[tr]
to produce a wavy lustrous finish on (fabrics, esp silk)
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26.
vt.
See also water down
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27.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English wæter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon watar, Old High German wazzar, Gothic wat
o , Old Slavonic voda; related to Greek hudor
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1.
n
a clear colourless tasteless odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes, in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc It is a neutral substance, an effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many physical properties. Formula: H2O
Examples
- The water Commission here is expected to announce eased water use limits for carwashes and other water-dependent businesses.
- 大家都期待水务委员会宣布放宽洗车和其他需要用水活动的水量使用限制。
- Heavy water is chemically the same as regular-light water.
- 重水在化学成分上与普通水是一样的。 → chemical
- Cloudy water in the aquarium is caused by a bacteria bloom, while green water is an algae bloom.
- 水族馆里的混浊水质是由细菌繁殖引起的，而绿色的水是由藻类繁殖引起的。 → bloom
- to sprinkle water on sth, sprinkle sth with water
- 把水洒在某物上 → sprinkle
- Water appeases thirst.
- 水解渴。 → appease
- a body of land or water
- 一块陆地或一片水 → body
- a pipe carrying water
- 一根送水管 → carry
- a column of water
- 水柱 → column
- Mortar is composed of lime，sand and water.
- 灰浆由石灰、沙和水组成。 → compose
- A ship displaces a certain amount of water.
- 这艘船排出一定量的水。 → displace
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