Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #236
water
水
核心释义
the clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
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一种无机化合物(分子式H2O),在室温常压下为透明液体,天然以雨水形式存在,并见于河流、湖泊和海洋;其固态为冰,气态为蒸汽。
An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H2O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
- 2.
在室温下呈清澈无色无味液体的二元化合物;在0摄氏度以下结冰,100摄氏度以上沸腾;广泛用作溶剂
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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上述液体,被视为古典元素或炼金术基本元素之一。
The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
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被水覆盖的地球表面部分(如河流、湖泊或海洋)
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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水体;开阔水域。
Water in a body; an area of open water.
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曾被认为是构成宇宙的四种元素之一(恩培多克勒斯)
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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水与其他物质的混合物。
A combination of water and other substance(s).
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供水服务或公用事业。
The water supply, as a service or utility.
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事态;境况(通常与形容词连用表示不利状况)。
A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
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似水的某种特质或外观。
A particular quality or appearance suggestive of water:
水域;水体;自来水;供水;水(含其他物质);水(四元素之一);处境;困境
用法In use
You should drink eight glasses of water every day.
用法提示:此处 water 为不可数名词,作 drink 的宾语,表示作为饮品的水。
The water in the pool looks clean and clear.
用法提示:water 作主语,后接地点介词短语限定所指,表示特定水体。
They carried water from the well to the village.
用法提示:water 作 carried 的宾语,是不可数名词,表示实际取用的水。
they invaded our territorial waters
water [uncountable] + singular verb
water 作为不可数名词,后接单数动词。
Clean water is important for health.
干净的水对健康很重要。
a/an + [measure noun] + of + water
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drinking water
- 饮用水
- It is important to drink enough drinking water every day.每天喝足够的饮用水很重要。
- tap water
- 自来水
- Is the tap water safe to drink here?这里的自来水可以安全饮用吗?
- mineral water
- 矿泉水
- She prefers mineral water over tap water.她更喜欢矿泉水而不是自来水。
- water supply
- 供水
- The city's water supply was cut off due to a pipe burst.由于水管爆裂,该市的供水被切断。
- water level
- 水位
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把water拆成wa和ter,联想“哇,特好的水”
语境与语域Context & Register
本词义为名词,指无色无味液体(化学式H2O),常用于日常交流、科学描述和文学作品中,语气中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
Uncountable when referring to the substance; countable when referring to bodies of water. Verb: water the plants (transitive), eyes water (intransitive).
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same stressed vowel /ɔː/ and ending /tər/: 'daughter', 'slaughter', and 'falter' (near rhyme). The other words ('later', 'waiter', 'writer') share the '-ter' spelling but have different stressed vowels (/eɪ/, /eɪ/, /aɪ/), so they do not rhyme with 'water'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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