/ˈwɔ:tə(r) ||; ˈwɔtɚ/noun1 [U] the clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, seas and lakes 水: a glass of water 一杯水All the rooms have hot and cold running water. 所有房间都有冷热水供应。drinking water 饮用水tap water 自来水
When water is heated to 100° Celsius, it boils and becomes steam. When steam touches a cold surface, it condenses and becomes water again. When water is cooled below 0°Celsius, it freezes and becomes ice. 水加热至100摄氏度就沸腾(boil),变成水蒸气(steam)。水蒸气接触到冷的表面会再凝结(condense)成水。水冷却至0摄氏度会冻结(freeze)成冰(ice)。 2 [U] a large amount of water, especially the water in a lake, river or sea 大片的水(尤指湖、河、海): Don't go too near the edge or you'll fall in the water! 别太靠近水边,不然你会掉进水里!After the heavy rain several fields were under water. 大雨过后,有几片农田被淹没了。
3 [U] the surface of an area of water 水面: Can you swim under water ? 你会潜泳吗?I can see my reflection in the water. 我在水里面看见自己的倒影。
4 waters [pl] the water in a particular sea, lake, etc or near a particular country 水域;(某国附近的)海域: The ship was still in British waters. 那艘船仍在英国海域。
keep your head above water→
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pass water→
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