Word · Frequency #14513
watering
浇水；掺水
The act of pouring water on something or diluting a liquid.
- 1.
An act of watering, that is, pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
浇水或稀释液体的行为。
- 2.
The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.
使某物呈现波浪形装饰外观的技艺或过程。
波纹；浇水或稀释液体的行为。；使某物呈现波浪形装饰外观的技艺或过程。；洒水；冲淡
In use
The plants need daily watering in this hot weather.
Regular watering of the lawn keeps it green.
She was exhausted after the watering of all the flower beds.
do the watering
常用搭配，表示执行浇水任务。
She does the watering every morning.
她每天早上都浇水。
need watering
表示植物等需要被浇水，watering为动名词。
The garden needs watering after the dry spell.
干旱之后花园需要浇水。
watering of [noun]
后接名词，表示浇水的对象。
The watering of crops is scheduled for noon.
Connections
Collocations
- need watering
- 需要浇水
- These plants need watering twice a week.这些植物每周需要浇两次水。
- daily watering
- 每日浇水
- Daily watering is essential for young seedlings.每日浇水对幼苗至关重要。
- thorough watering
- 彻底浇水；浇透
- Give the lawn a thorough watering during dry spells.干旱期间要给草坪彻底浇一次水。
- regular watering
- 定期浇水
- Regular watering keeps the flowers healthy.定期浇水能让花儿保持健康。
- watering of plants
- 给植物浇水
- The watering of plants is best done in the morning.给植物浇水最好在早晨进行。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 water（水）+ing，浇花时水流形成的波纹，既指“浇水”也指“水波纹装饰”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：plant care、gardening 此义项通常表示“浇水”的动作，多用于园艺、植物养护等日常场景；语气比较中性，正式与非正式场合都可用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 slaughtering（重读元音同为 /ɔː/，后面 /tərɪŋ/ 相同）。bothering、wandering、uttering 虽都以 -ering 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɒ/, /ɒ/, /ʌ/），并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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