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water 是大家很熟悉的一个词,大家对它的认识是,它的意思是水,它是物质名词,所以不可数,不能用复数。但是,使许多初学者感到困惑的是,我们教材上或考试试卷上却经常可以见到 waters 用法。为帮助大家解决这一困惑,本文特对 water 的复数用法作一归纳。
一、表示江河湖海等的水域水体时,习惯上要用复数。如:
They will cross the waters tomorrow. 他们明天要渡海。
The waters of the lake flow out over a large waterfall. 这个湖的水流出后形成一个大瀑布。
This is where the waters of Amazon flow out into the sea. 这就是亚马孙河入海的地方。
二、表示某国的近海海域领海时,习惯上要用复数。如:
British territorial waters 英国的海域
British waters were a military area. 英国领海是军事区。
The number of fish in coastal waters has decreased. 沿海鱼的数量已减少了。
The ship successfully underwent sea trials in coastal waters. 那条船在近海水域试航成功。
三、表示矿泉水泉水喷泉水花时,习惯上要用复数。如:
We drink table waters. 我们喝瓶装矿泉水。
A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight. 一首伟大的诗篇犹如一座喷泉,永远喷出智慧和欢乐的水花。
注:take [drink] the waters 为习语,指喝矿泉水治疗或到矿泉胜地疗养。如:
He went abroad to drink the waters 他出国去进行矿泉治疗。
He is taking [drinking] the waters at Bath. 他在巴斯进行矿泉治疗。
四、表示洪水等大量的水时,习惯上要用复数。如:
The flood waters are going down. 洪水渐退。
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. 水坝不太坚固,挡不住洪水。
五、表示几条不同河流或海域的水,习惯上要用复数。如:
The waters of the two rivers mingled (together) to form one river. 两条河汇合成一条。
六、在某些固定表达中,习惯上用复数。如:
in smooth water(s) 进展顺利,一帆风顺
fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼
pour oil on troubled waters平息风波,作和事佬,调停争端
fish in muddy waters 趁火打劫,混水摸鱼
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