名詞 water:

1. 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
   同義詞：H2O
2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
   同義詞：body of water
3. a facility that provides a source of water
   同義詞：water system, water supply
4. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
5. liquid excretory product
   同義詞：urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee
6. a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants

動詞 water:

1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
   同義詞：irrigate
2. provide with water
3. secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
4. fill with tears

1. The smoke made my eyes water.
   煙使我的眼睛流淚。
2. Water is changed into steam by heat and into ice by cold.
   水加熱則成為蒸汽，冷卻則成為冰。

wa.ter

n.（名詞）
A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0=C (32=F); boiling point 00=C (22=F); specific gravity (4=C) .0000; weight per gallon (5=C) 8.337 pounds (3.772 kilograms).
水：清潔、無色、無嗅、無味的液體，H2O，為絕大部分植物和動物生命所必需，廣泛用于所有的溶劑。冰點為零攝氏度(32華氏度）；沸點為00攝氏度(22華氏度）；標(biāo)準(zhǔn)密度為(4攝氏度）.0000；每加侖(5攝氏度）重8.337磅(3.772公斤）

Any of various forms of water:
水：水的各種形式之任一種：
例句：
waste water.
廢水

Often waters Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa.
常作 waters 礦泉水：自然出產(chǎn)之礦質(zhì)水，如礦泉中的水

A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
水體：如海、湖、河或溪等大片的水
waters A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country:
waters 領(lǐng)海：尤指一國的專門一片?；蜓螅?/br>例句：
escorted out of British waters.
護航離開英國領(lǐng)海

A supply of water:
水源：水的供應(yīng)：
例句：
had to turn off the water while repairing the broken drain.
修理漏管道的時候必須切斷水源

A water supply system.
供水系統(tǒng)

Any of the liquids present in or passed out of the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
體液：存在于體內(nèi)或排出體外的液體，如尿、汗液、淚水或唾液
The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
羊水：子宮包圍胎兒之液體；羊膜液
An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas:
水溶液：尤其是氣體物質(zhì)的水溶液：
例句：
ammonia water.
氨水

A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal.
波紋：織物或金屬的波紋或光澤

The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value.
高估：一公司超過其實際價值的資產(chǎn)估價
Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital.
虛股：超過收入資本而發(fā)行的股本

The transparency and luster of a gem.
水色：寶石的透明度及光潔度
A level of excellence.
優(yōu)質(zhì)度：極好的水平
v.（動詞）
wa.tered,wa.ter.ing,wa.ters
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To pour or sprinkle water on; make wet:
澆灑：向…上灌或噴水；使?jié)瘢?/br>例句：
watered the garden.
澆花園

To give drinking water to.
提供飲水：向…提供飲用水
To lead (an animal) to drinking water.
飲：領(lǐng)著（動物）去喝水
To dilute or weaken by adding water:
稀釋，淡化：加水稀釋或淡化：
例句：
a bar serving whiskey that had been watered.
提供摻水威士忌的酒吧

To give a sheen to the surface of (silk, linen, or metal).
上軋波紋：給（絲、麻或金屬）表面上光澤
To increase (the number of shares of stock) without increasing the value of the assets represented.
發(fā)行虛股：增加（股票的數(shù)量）卻并沒有提高所代表的資產(chǎn)價值
To irrigate (land).
灌溉（土地）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To produce or discharge fluid, as from the eyes.
流眼淚：如從眼中產(chǎn)生或分泌液體
To salivate in anticipation of food:
分泌唾液：期待食物而分泌唾液：
例句：
The wonderful aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.
廚房飄來的香味使我們垂涎三尺

To take on a supply of water, as a ship.
加水：加上水的儲備，如船
To drink water, as an animal.
飲水，如動物

<常用詞組>water down
To reduce the strength or effectiveness of:
削弱：削減了…的力量或效力：
例句：
.It seemed clear by late autumn that the ban would be significantly watered down or removed altogether before the trade bill became law.(George R. Packard)
.到晚秋時，這項禁令看起來會被大大削弱或在貿(mào)易法案成為法律之前完全撤銷.(喬治R.帕卡德)

<習(xí)慣用語>above water
Out of difficulty or trouble.
擺脫困難，擺脫麻煩
water under the bridge
A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified:
既成事實：過去發(fā)生的事情，尤指不幸之事且不可改變或無法挽回：
例句：
All that is now just water under the bridge.
所有那些現(xiàn)在都是不可改變的既成事實

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English wôter * see wed-
源自 古英語 wôter *參見 wed-

【引伸】
wa.terer
n.（名詞）