Water Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈwɔtɝ/

WAW-ter

UK

/wˈɔːtɐ/

WAW-tuh

释义

A clear liquid that falls from the sky as rain, covers lakes and rivers, and is necessary for all living things to survive.

用法与细微差别

Used in many contexts: as a noun meaning the liquid, in phrases like 'water the plants', or in compounds like 'drinking water'. Usually uncountable. Common collocations include 'tap water', 'bottled water', 'boiled water'. Often confused with similar liquids like 'juice' or 'milk'.

• Spanish: agua
• Portuguese (BR): água
• Portuguese (PT): água
• Chinese (Simplified): 水
• Chinese (Traditional): 水
• Hindi: पानी
• Arabic: ماء
• Bengali: পানি - জল
• Russian: вода
• Japanese: 水
• Vietnamese: nước
• Korean: 물
• Turkish: su
• Urdu: پانی
• Indonesian: air

例句

I drink water every day to stay healthy.

basic

Please water the plants while I am away.

basic

The river is full of clear, fresh water.

basic

Could you grab me a glass of water? I'm really thirsty.

natural

Make sure to water the garden before it gets too hot today.

natural

After the hike, we stopped to fill our bottles with water.

natural