water的复数

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water复数是waters。water表示江河湖海等的水域、水体时,习惯上要用复数。表示某国的近海、海域、领海时,习惯上要用复数。表示矿泉水、泉水、喷泉水花时,习惯上要用复数。

water的复数

water的复数用法

一、表示江河湖海等的“水域”“水体”时,习惯上要用复数.如:

They will cross the waters tomorrow.他们明天要渡海.

The waters of the lake flow out over a large waterfall.这个湖的水流出后形成一个大瀑布.

This is where the waters of Amazon flow out into the sea.这就是亚马孙河入海的地方.

二、表示某国的“近海”“海域”“领海”时,习惯上要用复数.如:

British territorial waters 英国的海域

British waters were a “military area”.英国领海是“军事区”.

The number of fish in coastal waters has decreased.沿海鱼的数量已减少了.

The ship successfully underwent sea trials in coastal waters.那条船在近海水域试航成功.

三、表示“矿泉水”“泉水”“喷泉水花”时,习惯上要用复数.如:

We drink table waters.我们喝瓶装矿泉水.

A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight.一首伟大的诗篇犹如一座喷泉,永远喷出智慧和欢乐的水花.

注:take [drink] the waters 为习语,指喝矿泉水治疗或到矿泉胜地疗养.如:

He went abroad to drink the waters 他出国去进行矿泉治疗.

He is taking [drinking] the waters at Bath.他在巴斯进行矿泉治疗.

四、表示“洪水”等大量的水时,习惯上要用复数.如:

The flood waters are going down.洪水渐退.

The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters.水坝不太坚固,挡不住洪水.

五、表示几条不同河流或海域的水,习惯上要用复数.如:

The waters of the two rivers mingled (together) to form one river.两条河汇合成一条.

六、在某些固定表达中,习惯上用复数.如:

in smooth water(s) 进展顺利,一帆风顺

pour oil on troubled waters平息风波,作和事佬,调停争端

fish in muddy waters 趁火打劫,混水摸鱼

fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼

water的词组

water quality 水质

water supply 供水系统;水源

water treatment 水处理;水的处理

waste water 污水,废水

drinking water 饮用水

hot water 热水;困境

water pollution 水污染

water resource 水资源

water content 含水量