watering

1. N-UNCOUNT 水;雨水
   Water is a clear thin liquid that has no colour or taste when it is pure. It falls from clouds as rain and enters rivers and seas. All animals and people need water in order to live.
   1. Get me a glass of water.
      给我杯水。
   2. ...the sound of water hammering on the metal roof.
      雨水敲打金属屋顶发出的声响
   3. ...a trio of children playing along the water's edge.
      3个在水边玩耍的孩子
2. N-PLURAL 海域;(尤指)领海
   You use waters to refer to a large area of sea, especially the area of sea which is near to a country and which is regarded as belonging to it.
   1. The ship will remain outside Chinese territorial waters.
      这艘船将继续呆在中国领海之外。
   2. ...the open waters of the Arctic Ocean.
      北冰洋的公共海域
3. N-PLURAL 困境
   You sometimes use waters to refer to a situation which is very complex or difficult.
   1. ...the man brought in to guide him through troubled waters...
      被请来帮助他渡过难关的人
   2. The British Government may be in stormy economic waters.
      英国政府可能陷入了动荡的经济困境中。
4. VERB 给(植物)浇水
   If you water plants, you pour water over them in order to help them to grow.
   1. He went out to water the plants.
      他出去给植物浇水。
5. VERB 流泪
   If your eyes water, tears build up in them because they are hurting or because you are upset.
   1. His eyes watered from cigarette smoke.
      他的眼睛被香烟熏得直流泪。
6. See also: ...cookies to make your mouth water. mouth-watering
7. PHR-ERG （孕妇）羊水破裂;（医生或接生员）给（孕妇）破羊水
   When a pregnant woman's waters break, the fluid in her womb that surrounds the baby passes out of her body, showing that the baby is ready to be born. A doctor or midwife can break a woman's waters so that the birth can begin.
   1. My waters broke at six in the morning and within four hours Jamie was born.
      我是凌晨6点破水的，不到4个小时杰米就出生了。
8. PHRASE 泼出之水;不可改变的既成事实;无法挽回的过去
   If you say that an event or incident is water under the bridge, you mean that it has happened and cannot now be changed, so there is no point in worrying about it any more.
   1. He was relieved his time in jail was over and regarded it as water under the bridge.
      他为服刑期满而感到如释重负，而且觉得既已无可更改，过去的就让它过去吧。
9. PHRASE 陷入困境;处境尴尬
   If you are in deep water, you are in a difficult or awkward situation.
   1. You certainly seem to be in deep water...
      你看起来无疑是陷入了困境。
   2. I could tell that we were getting off the subject and into deep water.
      我觉得我们在跑题并已陷入尴尬境地。
10. PHRASE (论点或理论)符合逻辑，站得住脚，经得起考验
    If an argument or theory does not hold water, it does not seem to be reasonable or be in accordance with the facts.
    1. This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
       这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
11. PHRASE 陷于困境;遇到麻烦
    If you are in hot water, you are in trouble.
    1. The company has already been in hot water over high prices this year.
       这家公司今年由于价格过高已经陷入困境。
12. PHRASE 给(想法或建议)泼冷水
    If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion, you show that you have a low opinion of it.
    1. City economists pour cold water on the idea that the economic recovery has begun.
       伦敦金融城的经济学家给经济开始复苏的说法泼了冷水。
13. PHRASE 试探
    If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
    1. You should be cautious when getting involved and test the water before committing yourself.
       参与其中时一定要小心谨慎，表态之前最好试探一下。
14. like water off a duck's back → see: duck

1. A herd of elephants lolloped across the plains towards a watering hole.
   一群大象缓慢而笨拙地穿过平原，朝水潭走去。
2. I was in my favorite watering hole, waiting for the game to start.
   我在我最喜欢的酒吧里，等着观看比赛。
3. The flowers need watering.
   这花儿缺水。
4. They were watering on the streets.
   他们正在街上洒水。
5. She is watering the sunflowers.
   她正给向日葵浇水。
6. Oh, my mouth is watering to see so much delicious food.
   这么多好吃的，真馋人哪！
7. My mouth is watering.
   我在流口水了。
8. We use it to watering the flower of life!
   我们用它来浇灌生命之花！
9. Slade: Get me a napkin, my mouth's watering.
   斯莱德：给我餐巾，我都流口水了。
10. Someone had been watering the milk.
    有人往牛奶里搀了水。
11. I'm sure it's a famous watering can, okay.
    我知道它是很著名的喷壶，okay。
12. Now, let's go on watering these flowers.
    现在，让我们继续给这些花浇水。
13. I'm watering the trees and flowers.
    我正在给树和花浇水。
14. I ran for the garden hose and filled the watering can.
    我跑去找来了橡胶软管，把喷壶装满水。
15. The red and white rose needs watering.
    红玫瑰和白玫瑰需要浇水。
16. Now this place is one of my favorite watering holes.
    喏，这就是我最喜欢的一个酒店了。
17. Good. You see, my mouth is watering.
    太好了。你看，我都流口水了。
18. I have a whole summer to adhere to their watering.
    整整一个夏天我都坚持为它们浇水。
19. It's hot and the flowers need watering.
    天很热，这些花需要浇水。
20. Bill: Sorry, I'm watering my trees.
    比尔：对不起，我正在浇我的树。
21. The meadow wants watering.
    草坪需要浇水了。
22. Grandma and Sally are watering the flowers.
    奶奶和赛丽在浇花。
23. No wonder my mouth is already watering.
    怪不得我已经在淌口水了。
24. This timely rain saved the farmer's bother of watering field.
    省了农民浇地的麻烦。
25. To overturn a watering can.
    打翻了一个喷壶。
26. Just before the frost, they gave the land a good watering.
    就在霜冻之前，他们给地好好浇了一遍水。
27. Herders can face limited access to grazing and watering areas.
    牧民可能面临被限制进入放牧和供水区。
28. I'll be watering if I wait any longer.
    再等下去我要流口水了。
29. Drip or ooze systems are common for pot watering.
    滴灌和渗灌系统一般也用于盆栽灌水。
30. I remember when I was in college, this was my favorite watering hole.
    我记得我在大学期间，这家酒吧是我的最爱。

noun

1. wetting with water
   1. the lawn needs a great deal of watering

2. shedding tears

   Synonym:    lacrimationlachrymationtearing