Word · Frequency #9938
waterproof
使防水；使不透水
To make something waterproof or water-resistant; to make watertight.
- 1.
To make waterproof or water-resistant.
使防水或耐水。
- 2.
make watertight
使防水；使不透水
使防水或耐水。；使防水
In use
I need to waterproof my new boots before the rainy season.
The company waterproofed the roof to stop the leaks.
They are waterproofing the tent with a special spray.
Waterproof the coat
waterproof something
直接接宾语，表示对某物进行防水处理。
You should waterproof your tent before the camping trip.
你应该在露营旅行前给帐篷做防水处理。
waterproof something against something
用against指定要防的物质。
They waterproofed the basement against moisture.
他们给地下室做了防潮处理。
get something waterproofed
表示让别人做防水处理。
I need to get my jacket waterproofed.
我需要把我的夹克拿去防水处理。
Verb forms
base waterproof · third person waterproofs · -ing waterproofing · past waterproofed · past participle waterproofed
表示“使防水”，常用于维护或处理物品。
Common mistakes
You should make your tent waterproof.You should waterproof your tent.
中文中“防水”可作形容词或动词，但在这里需要动词“waterproof”表示“使…防水”。“make...waterproof”将“waterproof”用作形容词，不符合英语动词用法。
I waterproof my jacket yesterday.I waterproofed my jacket yesterday.
中文动词没有时态变化，但英语规则动词过去式需加-ed。“waterproof”的过去式是“waterproofed”，表示过去发生的动作。
Connections
Collocations
- waterproof a jacket
- 给夹克做防水处理
- I need to waterproof my jacket before the rainy season.我需要在雨季前给我的夹克做防水处理。
- waterproof boots
- 防水靴子
- These boots are designed to waterproof your feet in wet conditions.这双靴子旨在在潮湿条件下保护你的脚不湿。
- waterproof a tent
- 给帐篷做防水处理
- We should waterproof the tent before the camping trip.我们应该在露营旅行前给帐篷做防水处理。
- waterproof fabric
- 防水布料
- This spray can waterproof any fabric effectively.这种喷雾能有效防水任何布料。
- waterproof the seams
- 对缝线进行防水处理
- He used a special tape to waterproof the seams of the raincoat.他用一种特殊的胶带对雨衣的缝线进行了防水处理。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
water（水）和proof（防护）结合，意为'使防水'，想象给物品穿上防水外套。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：户外装备、建筑施工 “waterproof”作动词时，通常用于技术说明或产品介绍，属于中性语域，既可用于专业语境也可用于日常口语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-proof' (bulletproof, foolproof, fireproof, rustproof) share the exact spelling and pronunciation of the '-proof' ending. 'Roof' and 'goof' have a similar spelling pattern ('-oof') but differ in the initial consonant sound: /r/ and /ɡ/ respectively, so they are near rhymes but not exact matches.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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