1. U 水　 the most common liquid, without colour, taste or smell, which falls from the sky as rain, forms rivers, lakes and seas and is drunk by people and animals
2. P 水域　 a mass or area of water, such as a lake, ocean or river

　absorb ～　吸水
　add ～　添水
　administer ～　管理水
　agitate ～　摇动水
　boil ～　煮（沸）水
　channel ～　引水（浇地）
　cut off ～　断水
　disturb ～　搅动水
　drain ～ from　让水从…排出
　drain off ～　排水
　draw ～ for a bath　放水洗澡
　draw ～ from a well　从井里汲水
　drink ～　饮水
　empty ～　倒干水
　excrete ～　排水
　fetch ～　打水来
　filter ～　过滤水
　hold ～　盛得住水，言之有理
　immerse in ～　浸在水中
　infest ～　寄生于水中
　ingest ～　吸水
　lead the ～　引水
　live in (the) ～　生活在水里
　make ～　漏水
　muddy the ～s　把水搅混
　obtain ～　获得水
　pacify ～　使水域静下来
　partake of ～　喝光水
　play with ～　玩水
　plunge into ～　跳进水里
　pollute ～　使水受污染
　pour ～　倒水
　pour out ～　倒出水
　pump ～　抽水
　run ～ for a bath　放水洗澡
　shut off ～　断水
　soften ～　使水质软化
　store ～　贮藏水
　travel by ～　走水路，乘船
　make ～　小便，撒尿
　pass ～　撒尿
　cross the ～s　渡过海洋
　abundant ～　充足的水
　acid ～　酸性水
　azure ～　碧水
　bickering ～　潺潺流水
　bitter ～　苦水
　black ～　黑水
　bleak ～　阴冷的水
　blessed ～　福水
　boiled ～　开水
　boiling ～　沸腾着的水
　brackish ～　含盐水，稍咸的水
　broken ～　断流
　burning ～　高温水
　calm ～　平静的水面
　chanting ～　欢唱的水
　clear ～　清澈的水
　climbing ～　逐渐上涨的水
　cold ～　冷水
　coastal ～s　沿海水域
　crystal ～　清澈的水
　curative ～　有疗效的矿泉水
　darkening ～　变黑的水
　dead ～　死水
　deep ～　深水
　defensive ～s　防御水域
　distilled ～　蒸馏水
　dreamy ～s　朦胧的水域
　drinkable ～　饮用水
　enough ～　足够的水
　fetid ～　臭水
　filthy ～　污水
　fragrant ～　香水
　fresh ～　淡水
　glassy ～　清澈的水
　glistering ～　闪光的水
　green ～　绿水
　hard ～　硬水
　heavy ～　重水
　hidden ～　地下水
　honeyed ～　蜜水
　hot ～　热水
　hurrying ～　流速急的水
　hydrant ～　自来水
　iced ～　冰水
　idle ～　无用的水
　impounded ～　贮备供灌溉用水
　landlocked ～　内陆水
　clean ～　干净水
　limpid ～　清澈的泉水
　living ～　活水
　lonely ～　荒凉的水域
　low ～　低潮
　meager ～　贫乏的水
　medicinal ～　药水
　milky ～　浊水
　mineral ～　矿泉水
　muddy ～　泥水，污浊的水
　natural ～　天然水
　odorous ～　有气味的水
　pellucid ～　清澈的水
　piped ～　自来水
　polluted ～　被污染了的水
　precious ～　宝贵的水
　pure ～　纯净的水
　running ～　自来水，流动的水
　safe ～ 　（能）安全（饮用）的水
　salty ～　有咸味的水
　soft ～　花露水
　still ～　静水
　sufficient ～　充足的水
　sweet ～　淡水
　unclear ～　不清澈的水
　warm ～　温水
　waste ～　废水
　dangerous ～s　危险的水域
　narrow ～s　狭窄的海面
　ice ～　冰水
　rain ～　雨水
　rose ～　玫瑰香水
　salt ～　咸水，盐水
　sea ～　海水
　service ～　工业用水
　snow ～　雪水
　toilet ～　润肤水
　fishing ～s　钓鱼场
　～ ballet　水上芭蕾
　～ main　自来水总管道
　～ pipe　水管
　～ project　水工程
　～ resources　水资词/cn>
　～ tower　水塔

介词+～

　by ～　由水路（运送）
　a basin of ～　一盆水
　a body of ～　一片水
　a bottle of ～　一瓶水
　a bowl of ～　一碗水
　a glass of ～　一杯水
　the drops of ～　水花
　the surface of the ～　水面
　under ～　在水下
　in deep ～　陷入困境
　in hot ～　处于困境

～+介词

　～ in the river　河里的水
　～ of a lake　湖水
　～ on the brain　脑积水
　～ under the bridge　往事烟云

　The water can be drunk.　那些水可以喝。
　Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold.　水加热后变蒸汽，冷却后结冰。
　Dry earth absorbs water quickly.　干土吸水很快。
　She mingled water with alcohol.　她把水和酒精混合在一起。
　Oil and water do not readily combine.　油和水不易混合。
　Flowers will die without water.　没有水，花就会枯死。
　Flowers will live longer if you put them in water.　花放在水中可以活得久一些。
　First prepare the rice by washing it, then cook it in boiling water.　先淘米做好准备，再放在沸水里煮。
　Burns and scalds can often be treated with cold water.　烧伤和烫伤往往可用冷水治疗。
　Don't throw out your dirty water before you get in fresh.　清水未来，莫泼脏水。
　He scalded his hand with hot water.　他被沸水烫伤了手。
　The water was turned off for several hours a day during the drought.　在干旱时，每天有几小时停止供应自来水。
　The houses in this village are without water.　这个村子里家家户户都没有自来水。
　More and more water was gathering in the swamp.　沼泽地里的水越积越多。
　She fell in the water and drowned.　她落水淹死了。
　The boat slid down the bank into the water.　小船顺着堤岸滑进水中。
　They took off their clothes and leaped into the water.　他们脱掉衣服纵身跳入水中。
　He was casting stone into the water.　他正在把石头抛进水里。
　The fisherman cast his net into the water.　渔夫将网撒入水中。
　She dived into the water and swam towards him.　她跳进水中向他游过去。
　He struggled to the surface as the water dragged him down.　他从使他下沉的水中竭力挣扎，想浮出水面。
　The branches hung down and touched the water.　树枝下垂，触及河面。
　The boat draws six feet of water.　这船吃水六英尺深。
　High water will be at six o'clock. 　6点钟将有高潮。
　They will send the goods by water.　他们将由水路运送这批货物。
　Let's go by water this time.　这次我们就走水路吧。
　There is a vast expense of water over there.　那边有一大片水域。
　The waters of the lake flow out into the Yangtze River.　这湖水流入扬子江。
　Let's drink the waters.　让我们喝一点矿泉水吧。
　They drank mineral waters.　他们饮用矿泉水。
　He is taking the waters at a sanatorium.　他正在一家疗养院里作矿泉疗养。
　We are going to the Baths of Tang Shan to take the waters.　我们正要到汤山浴场去做矿泉浴。
　Of course, no country has the privilege of fishing in our coastal water.　当然，在我国的领海内没有一个国家有捕鱼的特权。
　There was water in her eyes.　她流泪了。
　He saw that she was not only in labour, but that birth was imminent, she had already broken water.　他察觉到她已有了阵痛，就要生孩子了，因为她的羊水已破。
　Don't pour cold water on their optimism.　别给他们的乐观情绪泼冷水。
　He spends money like water.　他挥金如土。
　All his efforts are written in water.　他的一切努力却已成为泡影。
　He is still in deep waters.　他仍在困难中。
　Still waters run deep.　静水流深，大智若愚。

 ♣ water, waters
　water　的复数形式waters常可看作是另外一个词，这两个词的共同意思是“水”，其区别是：water用作名词时的意思是“水”，是物质名词，不可数，没有复数形式，用作动词时意思是“浇水”“加水”；而waters表示“矿泉水”“近海海域”。例如：
　I was very thirsty and drank quite a few cups of water.　我渴极了，喝了好几杯水。
　He is watering the sunflowers.　他在给向日葵浇水。
　These vessels frequent the waters of the Pacific Oceans.　这些船只常出入太平洋水域。
 ♣ in deep waters, deep in the waters
　参见deep条。

1. 水被用来饮用和洗涤。
　［误］ We use waters for drinking and washing.
　［正］ We use water for drinking and washing.
　［析］ water表示“水”，是不可数名词。复数形式waters是表示“领海”“海域”等。
2. 这次我们走水路。
　［误］ Let's go on water this time.
　［正］ Let's go by water this time.
　［析］ 表示“乘船”“走水路”可以说by water，也可以说by ship, by boat，不可说on water.
3. 那个男孩跌进水中淹死了。
　［误］ The boy fell into water and was drowned.
　［正］ The boy fell into the water and was drowned.
　［析］ water特指某一具体水域时常加定冠词the.

　vt. & vi.浇水；洒水 put water on; sprinkle with water

　～ the flowers　给花浇水
　～ the street　在街道上洒水
　～ constantly　不断地浇水
　～ daily　每天浇水
　～ diligently　勤奋地浇水
　～ faithfully　忠诚地浇水
　～ patiently　耐心地洒水
　～ down　掺水于，用水把…冲淡，削弱，使缓和
　～ the story down　冲淡故事的生动性
　～ down the wine　在酒中掺水

　They were watering on the streets.　他们正在街上洒水。
　A ship waters before sailing.　船在启航前先加淡水。
　Her eyes watered a little at the words.　听了这话，她的眼睛都有点湿润了。
　The smell from the kitchen made his mouth water.　厨房来的气味使他淌口水。
　She is watering the sunflowers.　她正给向日葵浇水。
　It's very dry, we must water the roses.　天气很干燥，我们必须给玫瑰花浇水。
　They were watering the street.　他们正在街道上洒水。
　He watered the wine before drinking it.　他加水稀释葡萄酒后再喝。
　The Shanxi plain is watered by the Fen River which runs through it.　山西平原由流经这里的汾河灌溉。
　The valley is continuously watered by the melting snow from the mountains.　群山融化的雪不断流经山谷。
　This milk has been watered.　这牛奶已被掺水了。
　Have the horses been fed and watered?　给马匹喂食饮水了吗?

 ♣ water down　(v.+adv.)
1. 掺水于，用水把…冲淡 add water to; dilute with water
　This flavouring is too strong; let's water it down a bit.　调味品加得太多了，再掺些水吧。
　I'm sure this whisky has been watered down.　我敢肯定这瓶威士忌掺过水了。
2. 削弱；使打折扣；使缓和 weaken the potency or effectiveness of; dilute; soften
　The teacher had to water down the course for a slow-learning class.　教师不得不降低课程的要求以迁就慢班的学生。
　In the negotiations, they agreed to water down their original stiff demand to one acceptable to both sides.　在谈判中，他们同意把原来的强硬要求降低到双方都可以接受的地步。
　He agreed to water down his criticisms of the Government.　他同意把他对政府的批评变得婉转一些。
　I've watered down the report's conclusions so as not to alarm the directors.　我缓和了这篇报告的结论，以免董事们惊恐。
　The story was watered down so much it was no longer interesting.　故事情节已被冲淡，再也没有趣味了。

　［派生词］ watered adj.洒了水的；有水的‖waterless adj.无水的
　［词源］　古英语wæter（水）