"potable" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 可饮用的

Definition

适合安全饮用的，通常用于描述水或其他液体。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于科学、技术或正式场合，尤其是在谈论水时。日常生活更常用“能喝的”或“饮用水”。很少用于其他饮料。

Examples

Is this water potable?

这水是**可饮用的**吗？

The town has potable water for everyone.

小镇为每个人都提供**可饮用的**水。

We need more potable water during emergencies.

在紧急情况下我们需要更多**可饮用的**水。

Most homes in the city have access to potable water.

城市里大多数家庭都能用上**可饮用的**水。

Make sure the river water is potable before drinking it.

饮用前请确保河水是**可饮用的**。

We installed a filter to turn well water into potable water.

我们安装了过滤器，把井水变成**可饮用的**水。