"take on water" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 進水

Definition

如果船隻「進水」，表示因損壞或漏水而有水進入船內。也可引申為某事開始出現嚴重問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於船隻範疇，也可比喻某項目或計畫遇到困難。其他情境下少用。

Examples

The old boat began to take on water after hitting a rock.

那艘舊船撞到岩石後開始**進水**了。

The sailors noticed the ship was taking on water during the storm.

水手們注意到那艘船在暴風雨中**進水**了。

If your canoe starts to take on water, paddle to the shore quickly.

如果你的獨木舟開始**進水**，請盡快划向岸邊。

The company's finances are starting to take on water after several bad investments.

公司幾次投資失利後，財務狀況開始**進水**了。

The project was going well until it started to take on water when the main developer left.

專案原本順利，直到主要開發者離開後開始**進水**。

We need to fix that leak quickly, or this side of the boat will really take on water.

我們得趕快修補漏水，不然這邊船身真的會**進水**。