Word · Frequency #236
waters
水
waters is the plural of water.
the clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
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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.
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。
- 2.
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
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
- 3.
The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
上述液体,被视为古典元素或炼金术基本元素之一。
- 4.
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
被水覆盖的地球表面部分(如河流、湖泊或海洋)
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Water in a body; an area of open water.
水体;开阔水域。
- 6.
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
曾被认为是构成宇宙的四种元素之一(恩培多克勒斯)
- 7.
A combination of water and other substance(s).
水与其他物质的混合物。
- 8.
The water supply, as a service or utility.
供水服务或公用事业。
- 9.
A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
事态;境况(通常与形容词连用表示不利状况)。
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A particular quality or appearance suggestive of water:
似水的某种特质或外观。
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
In use
You should drink eight glasses of water every day.
The water in the pool looks clean and clear.
They carried water from the well to the village.
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
用量词表示水的数量,常见搭配如 a drop/bottle/cup of water。
She drank a glass of water.
她喝了一杯水。
the waters of + [place]
waters 复数形式指特定水域或水体。
Connections
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
- The water level of the river has risen after the heavy rain.大雨过后,河水水位上涨了。
- water quality
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把water拆成wa和ter,联想“哇,特好的水”
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。
Grammar Note
Uncountable when referring to the substance; countable when referring to bodies of water. Verb: water the plants (transitive), eyes water (intransitive).
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'.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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