吃水

1. 方 drinking water

♦ 过去这里~很困难。 It used to be difficult to get drinking water here.

2. absorb water

♦ 这块地不~。 This plot of land absorbs little water.

♦ 这种大米~。 You need a lot of water in cooking this kind of rice.

3.航海have a draught (or draft) of

♦ 这船~三米。 The ship has a draught of 3 metres.

♦ 满载~ load draught

♦ 空载~ light draught

~线 [航海]waterline