waterwa•ter

vi

1. 充满泪水，流泪

• Her eyes were watering from dust. 她的双眼因进了灰尘而流泪。

2. 流口水

• The boy's mouth watered for the delicious dishes. 诱人的饭菜使那个男孩直流口水。

3. (动物等)饮水

4. (船等)加水，注水

• Our ship watered at the port. 我们的船在那个港口加水。

vt

1. 喷淋，给…浇水

• water the flowers 浇花

• water the grass 给草坪洒水

2. 给…喂水；给(军队、轮船、发动机等)供水

• Have you watered the horses for the officers? 你替军官们饮过马了吗？

• Most villages in the south are well watered. 南方的大部分农村水源都很充足。

3. (河等)流经

4. 搀水冲淡，加水稀释

• water the milk 往牛奶中搀水