"waterline" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 水线

Definition

水线是指船体侧面与水面接触的那条线，也可以指水面在某物（如墙或水箱）上达到的高度。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于航海语境，指船只的吃水线。"低于水线"指在水面以下，"高于水线"在水面以上。偶尔作为隐喻，指不容易发现的问题。

Examples

The waterline on the boat shows how deep it sits in the water.

船上的**水线**显示船在水中的吃水深度。

After the flood, there was a waterline on the wall.

洪水过后，墙上留下了一条**水线**。

Please do not store items below the waterline of the tank.

请不要在水箱的**水线**以下存放物品。

Damage below the waterline can be risky for ships.

船只**水线**以下的损坏是非常危险的。

You could still see the waterline stain on the basement wall months after the flood.

几个月后，地下室墙上的**水线**污渍仍然可见。

The painter marked the waterline so he wouldn't paint below it.

油漆工标记了**水线**，以免刷到线下。