WATER1 water2 when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry3 a continuous movement of water4 to supply farmland, plants etc with water5 to add water to another liquid6 living in water7 something that does not let water pass through itRELATED WORDSfloat 漂浮ON/ON TOP OFsee alsoLIQUIDWETPOUR1 water 水water /ˈwɔːtəʳǁˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ [uncountable noun] Could I have a glass of water, please? 请给我一杯水好吗？ Humans can't survive for more than a few days without water. 人没有水的话活不了几天。 This reservoir supplies water to half of Los Angeles. 这个水库向半个洛杉矶供水。shallow/deep water Stone fish lie on the ocean bed, often in shallow water. 石头鱼躺在海底，通常是在浅水区域。rain/sea water Some of the bacteria are found in rivers, lakes, mud, and even rain water. 有些细菌可见于河流、湖泊、淤泥，甚至雨水中。 Never drink sea water. 绝不要喝海水。running waterwater that is flowing or that comes out of taps 流动的水；自来水 As we got deeper into the forest we could hear the sound of running water. 随着我们进入森林更深处，我们听到了流水声。 All the rooms in the hotel have hot and cold running water. 酒店所有客房都有冷热自来水。water shortagewhen there is not much water available 缺水 By the end of the hot summer of '76, there was a serious water shortage. 76年炎夏快结束的时候，出现了严重的水荒。water levelthe level of water in rivers, the sea etc, which rises and falls 水位 The water level of the River Thames has risen 14" in the past few days. 最近几天，泰晤士河的水位上升了14英寸。water contenthow much water there is in something 水含量，水分 Condensed milk is produced by removing about 50% of the water content of whole milk. 炼乳是去掉全脂牛奶中大约50%的水分制成的。moisture /ˈmɔɪstʃəʳ/ [uncountable noun]the amount of wetness in something, especially in the earth or in the air, caused by the presence of water 〔尤指泥土或空气里的〕湿气，水分 In the summer, temperatures rose to 90 or 100 degrees, and the air was constantly heavy with moisture. 夏天，气温达90或100度，空气中的水分一直很高。 Moisture is essential for keeping your skin fresh and youthful. 水分对于保持皮肤清新、有活力极其重要。moisture contenthow much moisture there is in something 水分含量 Nearby ditches and walls affect the moisture content of the soil. 附近的沟渠和墙影响土壤的水分含量。2 when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 大量的水淹了通常是干燥的地方flood /flʌd/ [countable noun]very large amounts of water covering an area of land or filling a building, caused by heavy rains and usually causing serious damage 洪水，水灾 Last winter, the town suffered the worst floods for fifty years. 去年冬天，该镇遭受了50年来最严重的水灾。 There has been an extensive programme of restorations in Venice since the 1966 flood. 自从1966年水灾发生以后，威尼斯一直在进行大规模的修复计划。flood damage Yosemite National Park is restricting access to the Park in order to cope with the flood damage. 约塞米蒂国家公园现正限制人们进入，以处理洪水造成的破坏。flood water/waters Helicopters continued to search for others who had climbed trees to escape from the flood waters. 直升机继续搜寻其他为躲避洪水而爬到树上去的人。flood plainthe area of land near a river that floods 洪泛区 the wide flood plains of the River Nile 尼罗河广大的洪泛区flooding /ˈflʌdɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]a situation in which an area of land or part of a building is covered with water, for example as a result of heavy rain or burst water pipes 洪水泛滥 Parts of the harbour wall collapsed, causing serious flooding in the town. 港口岸壁有些地方倒塌，造成镇上洪水严重泛滥。 The government is to receive £200,000 in emergency European Community aid, to help victims of the flooding. 政府准备接受欧盟20万英镑的紧急援助，以帮助水灾灾民。deluge /ˈdeljuːdʒ/ [countable noun usually singular]writtena situation in which an area of land is covered with very large amounts of water as a result of heavy rain 【书面】〔暴雨引起的〕洪水 Many homes in Jakarta were flooded in the Indonesian capital's worst deluge for years. 印度尼西亚首都发生多年来最严重的洪灾，雅加达许多住房被淹浸。flood /flʌd/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if a riverfloods, or heavy rain, snow etcfloods an area of land, it causes the land to become covered with very large amounts of water 泛滥；淹没 Three major rivers have already flooded, and two more are on red alert. 三条大河已经泛滥，还有两条已到了红色警戒水位。 After two days of continuous rain, the village was flooded. 接连两天不断地下雨，村子被淹没了。 Melting snow floods the valleys each spring. 每年春天，积雪消融，淹漫山谷。flooded [adjective] Emergency officials will tour flooded areas to assess the extent of the damage. 紧急事务官员将巡视被淹地区，评估受灾程度。3 a continuous movement of water 不断流动的水current /ˈkʌrəntǁˈkɜːr-/ [countable noun]a continuous movement of water in a particular direction in the sea or in a river 水流 The currents in these parts could carry a boat miles out to sea. 这些地方的水流可以把一艘小船漂到很远的大海。a strong current It's dangerous to swim in the sea here because the current is so strong. 在这块海域游泳有危险，因为水流很急。river/ocean/sea currents The tiny young drift on the ocean currents, until a few are lucky enough to land in a suitable place and begin a new life. 幼小的生命随洋流漂来漂去，直到有一些幸运地登上合适的土地，开始新生活。torrent /ˈtɒrəntǁˈtɔː-, ˈtɑː-/ [countable noun]a large amount of water that moves quickly and strongly in a particular direction 急流，激流，湍流 The river occasionally becomes a torrent after a downpour, and may even cause flooding. 暴雨过后，河水有时会变得湍急，甚至可能引发洪水。torrent of water A torrent of water flowed down the street. 湍急的水流冲过街道。raging torrentvery violent torrent 汹涌的激流 After five days of heavy rain the Telle River was a raging torrent. 下了五天大雨之后，泰勒河成了汹涌的激流。in torrents There was no shelter anywhere and the rain was coming down in torrents. 大雨如注，又没有一个可以躲雨的地方。torrential /təˈrenʃəl/ [adjective]torrential rain Torrential rain and gale-force storms left many coastal roads impassable. 倾盆大雨加上狂风，使得许多沿海道路无法通行。4 to supply farmland, plants etc with water 用水浇灌农田、植物等water /ˈwɔːtəʳǁˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ [transitive verb]to pourwater on plants, crops, or grass in order to make them grow 给〔植物、庄稼或草地〕浇水〔洒水〕 Would you mind watering my plants while I'm away? 我不在的时候你能帮忙为我浇花吗? During the drought, residents were barred from watering their gardens, or washing their cars. 在干旱期，禁止居民给花园浇水或洗车。 Many farmers use low-flying aircraft to water their crops. 许多农场主使用低空飞机给庄稼浇水。irrigate /ˈɪrɪgeɪt, ˈɪrəgeɪt/ [transitive verb]to provide a regular supply of water to large areas of land, in order to grow crops there, for example by using a system of pipes or long holes in the ground 灌溉〔大片土地〕 The stored water is then used to irrigate nearby agricultural land. 储存的水于是用来灌溉附近的农田。 A system of channels carries water down from the mountains to irrigate the soil. 一套水渠系统引水下山，灌溉土地。irrigation /ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃən, ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] methods of irrigation 灌溉方法5 to add water to another liquid 将水加入其他液体中dilute /ˌdaɪˈluːt/ [transitive verb]to add a liquid, especially water, to another liquid in order to make it weaker or thinner 稀释，冲淡 Pour a little of the antiseptic into a bowl and dilute it before bathing the cut. 倒一点消毒剂在碗里，稀释后用来清洗伤口。dilute with To make citron pressé, dilute fresh lemon juice with water and add sugar. 做柠檬汁，要将新鲜柠檬汁用水稀释并加糖。 Continue diluting the tomato sauce with red wine, according to taste. 依口味掺红酒把番茄酱稀释。diluted [adjective] Try giving the baby diluted fruit juice fruit juice diluted with water试着每天给宝宝喂一两次稀释的果汁。 once or twice a day.water down /ˌwɔːtəʳ ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to add water to another liquid, in order to make it weaker or to increase the amount - use this especially to show disapproval 往〔液体〕中掺水〔以冲淡或增加分量；尤用作贬义〕 I'm sure they water down the tomato ketchup at school. 我肯定他们给学校的番茄酱掺水。water something down You'll find the paint drips everywhere if you water it down too much. 要是水掺得太多，涂料会滴得到处都是。 It's a very good whisky. Much too good to water down. 这种威士忌酒很好，太好了，不能掺水。watered-down [adjective] They served us some disgusting watered-down wine. 他们给我们的是掺了水的葡萄酒，很难喝。6 living in water 在水中生活的aquatic /əˈkwætɪk, əˈkwɒ-ǁəˈkwæ-, əˈkwɑː-/ [adjective]formalanaquatic animal or plant lives or grows in water 【正式】水栖的；水生的 These fish are particularly fond of vegetable foods, and will usually eat tender aquatic plants. 这些鱼特别喜欢以植物为食，常吃嫩的水生植物。 The hippopotamus is semi-aquatic lives partly in water and partly on the land. 河马是半水栖的。 Unfortunately, fertilizers from surrounding farmland have reduced the aquatic life. 不幸的是，周围农田排出的肥料令水生生物的数量减少了。amphibious /æmˈfɪbiəs/ [adjective]animals that areamphibious are able to live both in water and on land 水陆两栖的 Most species of frogs are amphibious. 大部分蛙类都是水陆两栖的。 Dinosaurs were probably the first ancestors of amphibious reptiles and fish. 恐龙很可能是两栖爬行动物和鱼类的始祖。7 something that does not let water pass through it 阻止水通过的东西waterproof /ˈwɔːtəʳpruːfǁˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ [adjective]something such as a container or material that iswaterproof does not let water pass through it 不透水的，防水的 A warm, waterproof jacket is the first thing you need for mountain walking. 一件保暖、防水的外套是山区远足第一件必备物品。 The Gore-tex fabric manages to be completely waterproof, and yet allows body moisture to escape. 戈尔特斯物料能做到完全防水，但仍可以排出人体湿气。 a waterproof watch 防水手表watertight /ˈwɔːtəʳtaɪtǁˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ [adjective]something such as a box or roof that iswatertight does not let water pass through it so that what is inside does not get wet 〔盒子或屋顶等〕不透水的，水密的 The cameras had been stored in watertight containers. 照相机储藏在不透水的容器里。 Most wooden ships were watertight in harbour, but they all leaked when they got out to sea. 大多数木船在港口都不漏水，但出海都漏了。