复合形式：
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| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (比喻，指因处于陌生环境而感觉不适者) | SCSimplified Chinese 如离水之鱼 |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| above water adv | figurative (financially solvent) | SCSimplified Chinese 无债务地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 未陷入财务危机 |
| | In this economy, many families have trouble staying above water after paying all of their monthly expenses. |
aqua-aerobics,
water aerobics npl | (exercises in water) | SCSimplified Chinese 水上有氧运动 |
| | Aqua-aerobics is a low-impact form of exercise. |
armbands,
water wings npl | (flotation aids worn on arms) | SCSimplified Chinese 充气游泳手臂圈 |
| | I put my little girl's armbands on so that she could splash about in the pool. |
| at the water's edge adv | (on the bank or shore) | SCSimplified Chinese 在水边 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在岸边 |
| | We strolled at the water's edge, picking up shells. |
| back water on [sth] v expr | (retreat from a position) | SCSimplified Chinese 回流 huí liú |
| barley water n | (infusion made with grain) | SCSimplified Chinese 大麦水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大麦汤 |
bathwater,
also,
UK: bath water,
bath-water n | (water in a bathtub) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗澡水 xǐ zǎo shuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 浴缸里的水 xǐ zǎo shuǐ，yù gāng lǐ de shuǐ |
| | He was so incredibly dirty after the hike that the bath water was literally black after he bathed. |
bilge,
bilge water n | (dirty or stagnant water) | SCSimplified Chinese 船舱底的污水 chuán cāng dǐ de wū shuǐ |
| | The bilge needs to be pumped out so that the ship does not end up sinking. |
bilge,
bilge water n | figurative, informal (drivel: worthless talk) | SCSimplified Chinese 废话，无聊的话 fèi huà，wú liáo de huà |
| | That speech was the biggest load of bilge I've ever heard! |
| | 那段讲话是我听过最多的废话。 |
| black water n | (waste water from toilets, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 粪便污水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 家庭废水 |
| black water n | (disease) | SCSimplified Chinese 黑尿热 |
Blood is thicker than water,
Blood before water expr | figurative (family relationships are strongest) | SCSimplified Chinese 血浓于水 |
| | Neil will always support his brother's position on this matter because blood is thicker than water. |
| blue water adj | (seagoing) | SCSimplified Chinese 航海的 háng hǎi de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 航行的 háng hǎi de，háng xíng de |
| | I only sail on inland rivers and lakes, never on blue waters. |
| body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 水体 shuǐ tǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 水體 |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| boil-water advisory n | (water contamination warning) | SCSimplified Chinese 沸水建议 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 沸水通知 |
| boiling water n | (water: heated) | SCSimplified Chinese 正在开的水 zhèng zài kāi de shuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 沸水 zhèng zài kāi de shuǐ，fèi shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 沸水 |
| | There was a pan of boiling water on top of the stove. |
| bottle of water n | (water in container) | SCSimplified Chinese 瓶装水 |
| | When hiking in the tropics, take a large bottle of water with you. |
| bottled water n | (in containers) | SCSimplified Chinese 瓶装水 |
| | I cannot taste the difference between bottled water and tap water. |
| by water adv | (via boat, ship) | SCSimplified Chinese 由水路 yóu shuǐ lù
TCTraditional Chinese - / 由水線 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 坐船 |
| | It takes a long time to travel to Australia by water. |
| | 坐船去澳大利亚需要很长时间。 |
| carbonated water n | (fizzy water, soda) | SCSimplified Chinese 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蘇打水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 碳酸水 sū dá shuǐ，tàn suān shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蘇打水 |
| cold water n | (water: not hot) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷水 lěng shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 冷水 |
| | The football team poured cold water on the coach's head. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | SCSimplified Chinese 无论遇见什么困难 wú lùn yù jiàn shén me kùn nán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不论上刀山下火海 wú lùn yù jiàn shén me kùn nán，bú lùn shàng dāo shān xià huǒ hǎi |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
cottonmouth,
water moccasin,
cottonmouth moccasin n | (reptile: venomous snake) (一种水中噬鱼蛇) | SCSimplified Chinese 棉口蛇 mián kǒu shé
TCTraditional Chinese 水蝮蛇 |
daphnia,
water flea n | (tiny freshwater crustacean) | SCSimplified Chinese 水蚤 |
| dead in the water expr | (boat: with engine failure) (指船等) | SCSimplified Chinese 引擎失灵 |
| dead in the water expr | figurative (failed, no longer viable) | SCSimplified Chinese 失灵 shī líng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出现故障 shī líng，chū xiàn gù zhàng |
| deep water n | (water of great depth) | SCSimplified Chinese 深水
TCTraditional Chinese 深水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深水区 |
| | A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
deepwater,
deep water n | (area of ocean) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海水域，深水区 |
deepwater,
deep-water n as adj | (pertaining to water of great depth) | SCSimplified Chinese 深水的，深海的 shēn hǎi de |
| dirty water n | (water which is unclean) | SCSimplified Chinese 脏水 zāng shuǐ |
| | The students refused to drink the dirty water from the school water fountain. |
| distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | SCSimplified Chinese 蒸馏水 zhēng liú shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蒸餾水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 净化水 zhēng liú shuǐ，jìng huà shuǐ |
| | You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
diviner,
water diviner n | ([sb]: locates water) | SCSimplified Chinese 水占卜师 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 占水师 |
| drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | SCSimplified Chinese 饮用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 飲用水 |
| | The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
| drop of water n | figurative (water: small amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 一滴水 |
fanwort,
water shield n | (plant: Cabomba) | SCSimplified Chinese 莼菜，水盾草属 |
fresh water,
freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | SCSimplified Chinese 淡水 dàn shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 淡水 |
| 备注: single-word form used when the term modifies another noun. |
| | I only swim in fresh water. |
| | Perch is strictly a freshwater fish. |
| gripe water n | UK (remedy for baby colic) (治婴儿肠胃疾病的) | SCSimplified Chinese 肠痛水 |
groundwater,
ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | SCSimplified Chinese 地下水 dì xià shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 地下水 |
| | The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
| hard water n | (water with high mineral content) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬质水 yìng zhì shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 硬質水 |
| | If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
| water heater n | (boiler) | SCSimplified Chinese 热水器 rè shuǐ qì
TCTraditional Chinese 熱水器 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 炉子 rè shuǐ qì，lú zi
TCTraditional Chinese 爐子 |
| | Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
| | 梅兰妮找了一名水管工来修理坏掉的热水器。 |
heavy water,
deuterium oxide n | (in nuclear reactors) | SCSimplified Chinese 重水 chóng shuǐ |
| 备注: 氧化氘，一种化合物 |
| | Heavy water is an ingredient used in reactors to convert uranium into plutonium. |
| | 重水是反应堆中使用的原料，用来将铀转化为钚。 |
| high water n | (water at greatest elevation) | SCSimplified Chinese 高潮 gāo cháo
TCTraditional Chinese 高潮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 满潮 |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) (河流) | SCSimplified Chinese 高潮线，高潮标度 gāo cháo xiàn，gāo cháo biāo dù |
| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark n | figurative (achievement) | SCSimplified Chinese （成就的）最高峰 |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| hold water vtr + n | (contain water) | SCSimplified Chinese 装水 |
| | Any non-porous container will hold water. |
| hold water v expr | figurative (ideas, arguments: make sense, sound) (想法，论点) | SCSimplified Chinese 合理，站得住脚 zhàn de zhù jiǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 合理 |
| holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | SCSimplified Chinese 圣水 shèng shuǐ |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| hot water n | (heated water) | SCSimplified Chinese 热水 rè shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 熱水 |
| | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 困境，麻烦（尤指因言行失当造成的） kùn jìng，má fán （ yóu zhǐ yīn yán xíng shī dàng zào chéng de ）
TCTraditional Chinese 困境 |
| | Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
hot water bottle,
hot-water bottle n | (rubber container for heated water) | SCSimplified Chinese 热水袋，热水瓶 rè shuǐ dài，rè shuǐ píng
TCTraditional Chinese 熱水袋，熱水瓶 |
| | On cold winter nights, I tuck a hot water bottle under the blankets to warm my feet. |
hot water heater,
hot-water heater n | (equipment for heating water) | SCSimplified Chinese 热水器 rè shuǐ qì
TCTraditional Chinese 熱水器 |
| ice water n | (melted ice) | SCSimplified Chinese （冰融化而成的）冰水 bīng róng huà ér chéng de bīng shuǐ |
| | When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
| ice water n | (drinking water served with ice) | SCSimplified Chinese （加了冰块的）冰水 jiā le bīng kuài de bīng shuǐ |
| | I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
in deep water,
in deep waters expr | figurative, informal (in trouble) | SCSimplified Chinese 身陷困境 shēn xiàn kùn jìng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 惹上大麻烦 |
| in hot water expr | figurative (in trouble) | SCSimplified Chinese 处境困难 chǔ jìng kùn nán
TCTraditional Chinese 處境困難 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 遇到麻烦 chǔ jìng kùn nán ，yù dào má fán |
| | He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
| Irish Water Spaniel n | (breed of dog) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱尔兰水猎犬 ài ěr lán shuǐ liè quǎn |
| keep your head above water v expr | figurative (be financially stable) | SCSimplified Chinese 勉强维持 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 惨谈经营 |
| like a fish out of water adv | (out of place, out of one's element) | SCSimplified Chinese 如鱼离水 rú yú lí shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 如魚離水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 身陷困境 rú yú lí shuǐ，shēn xiàn kùn jìng |
| | I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
| like water expr | (lavishly, freely) (比喻花钱等) | SCSimplified Chinese 如同流水 |
| | She has always spent money like water, so she has a hard time saving. |
limewater,
lime water,
lime-water n | (solution of slaked lime) | SCSimplified Chinese 石灰水
TCTraditional Chinese 石灰水 |
| liquid water n | (water in its fluid form) | SCSimplified Chinese 液态水 |
low tide,
low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) | SCSimplified Chinese 低潮 dī cháo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 枯潮 |
| | At low tide, you can see a wrecked ship sticking out of the sand. |
| low water n | (water: lowest level) | SCSimplified Chinese 低潮 dī cháo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 低水位 |
| make water vtr + n | UK (urinate) | SCSimplified Chinese 小便 xiǎo biàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 排尿 xiǎo biàn，pái niào |
| make water vtr + n | (nautical: let in water) | SCSimplified Chinese 渗漏 shèn lòu
TCTraditional Chinese 滲漏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 漏水 |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | SCSimplified Chinese 让某人垂涎三尺 ràng mǒu rén chuí xián sān chǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 馋得某人流口水 ràng mǒu rén chuí xián sān chǐ ，chán dé mǒu rén liú kǒu shuǐ |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) | SCSimplified Chinese 矿泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 礦泉水 |
| | The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
moorhen,
water hen n | (marsh bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 水鸡 shuǐ jī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 泽鸡 shuǐ jī，zé jī |
| open water n | (unenclosed area of water) | SCSimplified Chinese 活水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 公开水域 |
| open-water n as adj | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) (游泳) | SCSimplified Chinese 在公开水域的 |
| | Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
| pass water vtr + n | (urinate) | SCSimplified Chinese 解手 jiě shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小便 jiě shǒu，xiǎo biàn |
| purified water n | (water treated to remove impurities) | SCSimplified Chinese 纯净水 |
| | When travelling in the desert, it's good policy to drink only purified water as many wells are polluted. |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water n | (fallen rain) | SCSimplified Chinese 雨水 yǔ shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 雨水 |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
| raw water n | (water that is unpurified) | SCSimplified Chinese 未净化的水，原水 |
water retention,
fluid retention n | (bodily fluids: not excreting) (身体) | SCSimplified Chinese 水液滞留，水潴留 |
| | Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
rosewater,
rose water,
rose-water n | (perfume, flavoring) | SCSimplified Chinese 玫瑰水 méi guī shuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 玫瑰香水 méi guī shuǐ，méi guī xiāng shuǐ |
| rough water n | often plural (stormy or turbulent sea) | SCSimplified Chinese 风大浪急的海面 fēng dà làng jí de hǎi miàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 汹涌的海面 |
| | The rough waters were making even the seasoned sailors seasick. |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | SCSimplified Chinese 自来水 zì lái shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 自來水 |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| safe water n | (water that is drinkable) | SCSimplified Chinese 安全饮用水 |
| | Safe water is one of the greatest public health needs in Africa. |
| salt water n | (water with high salt content) | SCSimplified Chinese 咸水 xián shuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 海水 xián shuǐ，hǎi shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 海水 |
| | Chesapeake Bay is a mix of fresh water from the rivers and salt water from the ocean. |
| | This fish only lives in salt water. |
| salt water n | (saline solution) | SCSimplified Chinese 盐水 yán shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 鹽水 |
| | My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
seawater,
sea water n | (salt water from the ocean) | SCSimplified Chinese 海水 hǎi shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 海水 |
seltzer,
seltzer water n | (fizzy mineral water) | SCSimplified Chinese 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蘇打水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赛尔查矿泉水 sū dá shuǐ，sài ěr chá kuàng quán shuǐ |
| shallow water n | (water of little depth) | SCSimplified Chinese 浅水 qiǎn shuǐ |
| slack water n | (ocean, etc.: water between tides) (潮水转向时的静水期) | SCSimplified Chinese 平潮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 憩流 |
| soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | SCSimplified Chinese 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蘇打水 |
| | Would you like soda water in your whisky? Soda water instead of milk in the recipe will make your pancakes light and fluffy. |
| soft water n | (water with low calcium content) (钙、镁化合物含量低的水) | SCSimplified Chinese 软水 ruǎn shuǐ |
| sparkling mineral water n | (naturally carbonated water) | SCSimplified Chinese 气泡矿泉水 |
| sparkling water n | (artificially carbonated drinking water) | SCSimplified Chinese 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蘇打水 |
| | You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
| spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | SCSimplified Chinese 泉水 quán shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 泉水 |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
| stagnant water n | (water: non-flowing) | SCSimplified Chinese 死水 sǐ shuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 停滞的水 sǐ shuǐ，tíng zhì de shuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不流动的水 sǐ shuǐ，bù liú dòng de shuǐ |
| | Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
| standing water n | (still water that has stagnated) | SCSimplified Chinese 积水，死水 jī shuǐ，sǐ shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 積水 |
| still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | SCSimplified Chinese 死水 sǐ shuǐ |
| | I prefer still water to carbonated. |
stormwater,
storm water,
storm-water n | (accumulated rainwater) | SCSimplified Chinese 暴雨水 |
| take on water expr | (boat, ship: start leaking) | SCSimplified Chinese 进水
TCTraditional Chinese 進水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 漏水 |
| tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | SCSimplified Chinese 自来水 zì lái shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 自來水 |
| | Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
| | 你是想要瓶装水还是自来水？ |
| throw cold water on [sth] v expr | figurative (be discouraging) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...泼冷水 |
| | They threw cold water on her plan. |
| toilet water n | (eau de cologne) | SCSimplified Chinese 花露水 huā lù shuǐ |
| tonic water n | (drink: carbonated water) (饮料) | SCSimplified Chinese 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 蘇打水 |
| | I'd like a large tonic water with a slice of lemon, please. |
| tread water v expr | (keep head above water by moving limbs) (游泳) | SCSimplified Chinese 踩水, 踏水 |
| | Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |