n (1)水(most common liquid without colour，smell or taste)[U]：W～turns to steam when heated and to ice when frozen. 水加热变蒸汽，冷却后结冰。Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form～. 氢和氧化合构成水。Fish live in～. 鱼生活在水中。drain away/off the～排水;squeeze out the～from a towel/a dress/a coat 把水从毛巾/衣服/外套中挤出来; The ship took the～. 船下水了。soft/fresh/drinking/mineral～软/淡/饮用/矿泉水; W～finds/seeks its level. 水往低处流。There was a pool of～on the floor. 地板上有 一滩水。draw～with/in a sieve (pour～into a sieve) 竹篮打水一场空;go through fire and～for sth (fig) 为某事赴汤蹈火; Don't pour/throw/dash cold～on their optimism. 别给他们的乐观态度浇冷水。
 (2)自来水(this liquid which is supplied to homes or places through a pipe)[U]：The～was cut off/shut off. 停止供应自来水。turn on/off the～打开/关闭自来水;The flats on the top are without～in the hot summer. 炎热的夏天顶层公寓上不去自来水。cold/hot running～冷/热自来水;～rationing/shortages 自来水定量供应/短缺; a burst～main 爆裂的自来水管道;
 (3)(江、湖、河的)大片水域(mass or area of this liquid)[U]：fall in/dive into the～落水/潜水;a house by the～坐落在湖边的房子; go to/play at the～'s edge 到水边去/在水边玩; Let's go on the～this afternoon. 下午我们去划船吧。A breeze stirred tiny ripples on the surface of the～. 微风在水面上吹起小小的涟漪。The flood～rushed into the city.洪水涌进城市。She walked in～up to her thighs. 她在深及大腿的水中行走。〖同〗pool，lake，stream，river;〖反〗land;
 (4)(湖、河、海等的)水面(surface of a lake，river，sea，etc)[U]：float on the～漂浮在水面上; swim/breathe under the～潜泳/在水下换气; below～在水面下; The river～stood 3 feet above the normal level. 河水高出正常水位三英尺。The boat draws six feet of～. 这条船吃水六英尺。〖同〗surface;
 (5)(湖、河等的)水域(mass of water in a lake or river，etc)[pl]：the coastal/defensive/stormy～s 沿岸/防御/多风暴的水域; the upper～s of the Yangtse 长江上游水域; the head-～s of the Nile 尼罗河的源头; The～s of the lake flow out over a large waterfall. 这个湖的水流出后形成一个大瀑布。A great ship asks deep～s.(prov) 能人做大事(大船下深水)。Still～s run deep.(prov) 沉默者深谋(静水流深)。
 (6)潮水的水位(state or level of the tide)[U]：at high/low～处于高/低潮;〖同〗tide;
 (7)领海(water territory near a particular country)[pl]：in home/foreign～s 在本国/外国领海内; The ship was in Chinese～s. 船在中国领海内。the territorial～s 领海;cross the～s 横渡领海;
 (8)尿(urine)[U]：cast one's～化验尿;bloody/red～血尿;〖同〗urine;
 (9)似水的流体(sth resembling water)[U]：rose-～玫瑰香水; soapy～肥皂水; strong～强酸; toilet～花露水; whoopee～(AmE，sl) 酒;〖同〗liquid;
 by water 由水路;乘船：The goods are transported by～in this area. 本地区货物由水路运输。We went there by～this time. 这次我们是坐船去的。
 in hot/deep water 处于困境：He was in/got into hot～. 他处于/陷入困境。
 hold water 经得起检验，站得住脚(infml)：His account of the car accident won't hold～.他对车祸的描述站不住脚。
 like water 大量的，无节制的(infml)：He spends money like～. 他挥金如土。
 (like)water off a duck's back 不发生作用： All my advice was to him like～off a duck's back. 我的一切忠告对他犹如耳旁风。
 a lot of/much water has flowed under the bridge 发生了很多事： A lot of/Much～has flowed under the bridge since we parted. 自从我们分手，已经发生了许多事情。
 make water 漏水：The ship is making～fast. 船漏得很厉害。
 make/pass water 撒尿(fml)：We couldn't find a place to make/pass～. 我们找不到地方撒尿。
 of the first water 十足的，一流的： a scientist/scholar of the first～一流的科学家/学者; a fool of the first～十足的傻瓜;
 on the water 在水上：A boat is on the～. 水上有只船。The shipment is still on the～. 货物仍在水运途中。
 take the waters 到矿泉疗养地疗养： He is taking the～s at Bath. 他正在巴思矿泉疗养地疗养。
 under water 1)潜水： She can swim for considerable distance under～. 她能潜泳很长的距离。2)被水淹没：The road was under～after the heavy rain. 大雨过后路被淹了。
 water under the bridge 早已过去的事情：The misunderstanding between them was～under the bridge. 他们之间的误解早已是过去的事了。
 →′water-bed n 水床;′water-bird n 水鸟，水禽;′water-biscuit n 水面饼干(一种薄而脆的不甜的饼干);′water-borne adj 水运的;水污染带来的;′water-bottle n 水瓶(壶);′water-buffalo n 水牛;′water-butt n 大水桶;′water-cannon n 水炮(枪);′water-closet n 厕所(缩写 WC);′water-colour n (pl) 水彩(颜料);水彩画;′water-cooled adj 水冷的;用水冷却的;′watercourse n 河(水，渠)道;′water-diviner n 寻水源的人;′water-drain n 排水渠(沟);′waterdrainage n 放(排)水;′waterfall n 瀑布;′water-feed(er) n 给水器;′water-fowl n 水鸟，水禽;′freshwater adj 淡水的;′waterfront n 滨水路(区);′water-hammer n 水锤;′water-hole n 水坑;牲畜饮水处;′water-ice n 冰糕;′water-indicator n 水显示器;′water-jump n(障碍赛马中的)水沟障碍;′lavender-water n 薰衣草香水;′water-level n 水位，水平(面);′waterless adj 无水的;′water-lily n 睡莲;′water-line n(船的)吃水线，水线;′waterlogged adj 浸透(满)水的;′water-main n 总水管;′waterman n 船夫(工);′watermark n 水印(如纸币上的);水位标志;′water-meadow n 常浸水而肥沃的草地;′water-melon n 西瓜;′water-mill n 水磨坊;′water-pistol n 水枪;′water-power n 水力;′waterproof adj 防水的;v 防水;′water-rat n 水鼠;′water-rate n (自来)水费(尤 BrE);′rose-water n 玫瑰香水;′watershed n 分水岭(线);转折点;′waterside n 河边(畔);海滨;′water-ski n 滑水橇(通常pl);′water-skiing n 滑水运动;′soda-water n 苏打水;′water-softener n 硬水软化器(剂);′water-soluble adj 可溶于水的;′water-supply n 给(供)水(通常sing);′water-table n 地下水位;′watertight adj 不透(漏)水的;无懈可击的;′water-tower n 水塔;′waterway n 水路，航道;′waterweed n 水草;′water-wheel n 水轮(车);′water-wings n 翼型水浮袋;′waterworks n 自来水厂;泌尿系统; ′watery adj 水的，多水的;
 v(1)浇(洒)水(pour，moisten，sprinkle or soak with water)[T+n]：～the flowerbed/the lawn/the plant/the flower/the garden 用水浇花坛/草地/植物/花/花园;～the street/the road 在街/路上洒水; 〖同〗sprinkle，moisten，damp;〖反〗dry，sponge;
 (2)给……喝水(供水)(supply water to sb/sth for drink or for use)[T+n]：～the horses/the livestock/the cattle 给马/牲畜/牛饮水;～the ship/the train 给船/火车上水;
 (3)加水冲淡(dilute sth with water)[T+n]：～beer/wine/soup/milk 在啤酒/酒/汤/牛奶里加水;That pub～s its drinks. 那个小酒馆在饮料里加水。〖同〗weaken，thin;
 (4)流眼泪(produce tears)[I]：The dense smoke in the room made my eyes～. 屋内的浓烟熏得我眼睛直流泪。My eyes～ed when I cut the onions. 我切洋葱时眼睛流泪。His eyes were～ing because of that cold wind. 冷风吹得他双眼流泪。〖同〗tear;
 (5)流口水(make the mouth produce liquid)[I]：The delicious smell of the roast duck made their mouths～. 烤鸭的香味使他们直流口水。His mouth～ed at the thought of dinner. 一想到吃饭，他直流口水。〖同〗mouthwater;
 (6)(河流)流经而供水(flow through and provide water)[T+n， 通常 pass]：a country/the land～ed by numerous rivers 水源充足的国家/土地;The valley is～ed by the melting snow from the mountains. 山上溶化的雪水流经山谷。〖同〗pass，irrigate;
 water down (v adv) 1)冲淡，稀释(vt)：The milk/wine/drink/tea was～ed down. 牛奶/酒/饮料/茶掺过水。～down the medicine 给药加水稀释; 2)减弱作用(vt)： The criticisms/reporter's conclusions/comments/political statements/reports have been～ed down so as not to offend anybody. 这些批评意见/记者的结论/评论/政治宣言/报告已被修改得语气缓和，以免得罪人。
 →′watering n 灌(浇)水;′watering-can n 喷壶，洒水壶;′watering-place n 饮水处;水坑;
 【说明】water 在日常英语中没有 pl 形式。在正式场合下可用 pl 形式，但意为属于某一国家领土的海洋，如：Chinese waters(中国领海)。在比喻表达方面也可用 pl 的形式，如：in deep waters(陷入困境);in troubled waters(在混乱中)。