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water ['wɔːtər]

water [ˈwɔːtər]

water [ˈwɔtər]

1. noun the clear liquid that falls as rain and is used for things such as drinking and washing
2. noun an area of water such as a lake or ocean
3. noun used for talking about a particular type of situation

water [ˈwɔtər]

1. verb to pour water on plants to keep them healthy
2. verb if something such as wind makes your eyes water, it makes tears form in your eyes
3. verb to give water to an animal

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。
Hard water and soft water are two different kinds of water.: 硬水和软水是两种不同的水。
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。
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。
to sprinkle water on sth, sprinkle sth with water: 把水洒在某物上
Let's derive water from the river to water our crops.: 我们从这条河导水灌溉庄稼吧。
Pumps can bring water from mains water storage tanks or bore holes.: 水泵可以从主蓄水池或钻孔中抽水。
The muddy water flowing into the lake clouded the water.: 浑水流到湖里，清澈的湖水变得浑浊不堪。
Water vapor is the gas state of liquid water.: 水汽是液体水的气态形式。
Water plants dislike turbulent water or fine spray on their foliage.: 水生植物不喜欢湍急的水流和叶子上细微的浪花。; 1067 more results

nciku Video Note

Scene：
浇花/watering flowers
Examples：
浇水，浇地，浇铸
Description：
浇 means to water something by pouring or sprinkling water onto it. It can also mean to irrigate, eg 浇地 irrigate the fields.

Scene：
洒路/spraying the road
Examples：
洒水，洒农药
Description：
洒 means to spray or sprinkle something with water or another liquid over a large area, such as spraying pesticides 洒农药.