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waters noun
⇨ lake (the grey waters of the River Clyde) ⇨ sea (international waters) lake noun lake ♦︎ pond ♦︎ waters ♦︎ pool ♦︎ reservoir ♦︎ loch ♦︎ lagoonThese are all words for a mass of water, especially one that is smaller than a sea. 这些词均表示一片水域，尤指比海小的水域。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) deep lake / pond / waters / pool / reservoir / loch / lagoon◆the edge / surface / bottom / middle of the lake / pond / pool / reservoir / loch / lagoon■ lake [countable] a large area of water that is surrounded by land 湖；湖泊◆Do you want to go for a swim in the lake?你想到湖里去游泳吗？◆We stayed in a hotel on the edge of Lake Ontario.我们住在安大略湖边的一个旅馆里。■ pond [countable] a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial （尤指人工的）池塘◆a fish / duck / garden pond养鱼池；养鸭池；花园池塘◆Never throw litter into ponds or streams.千万不要往池塘或小溪里丢垃圾。■ waters [plural] the water in a particular lake, river, sea or ocean; lakes, rivers, etc. of a particular type （某江、河、湖、海的）水；（特定类型的）湖泊，河流◆the grey waters of the river Clyde克莱德河那灰蒙蒙的河水◆These birds are rarely seen on inland waters.这些鸟儿在内陆水域很少见。■ pool [countable] a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally （尤指自然形成的）水坑，水塘，池塘◆The waterfall cascades into the pool below.瀑布倾泻而下，注入下面的水塘。◆They went looking for crabs in rock pools.他们到岩石区潮水潭去寻找螃蟹。ⓘ Pool also means swimming pool. Note the difference between these sentences. * pool还可指swimming pool（游泳池）。注意下列句子的差别◆They have a pond in their garden (= with plants and fish).他们的花园里有个池塘。◆They have a pool in their garden (= a swimming pool).他们的花园里有个游泳池。◆There was a pool of water at the bottom of the garden (= formed by the rain or flooding).花园的尽头积了一滩水。 ■ reservoir / /ˈrezəvwɑː(r); NAmE ˈrezərvwɑːr/ [countable] a natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is taken by pipes to homes and businesses （天然或人工的）水库，蓄水池◆The water content of the country's reservoirs had fallen to less than 50% of their capacity.这个国家的水库蓄水量已降至不足其库容量的50%。◆They got up early and went for a swim in the reservoir.他们一大早就起床到水库游泳去了。■ loch /lɒk, lɒx; NAmE lɑːk, lɑːx/ [countable](in Scotland) a lake or a narrow strip of sea almost surrounded by land （苏格兰）湖，狭长的海湾◆The loch contains salmon and trout.这个湖里有鲑鱼和鳟鱼。◆Loch Ness尼斯湖■ lagoon /ləˈguːn/ / [countable] a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the sea (= a reef) 潟湖；环礁湖；濒海湖◆This species is found in lakes and coastal lagoons.这一物种存在于湖泊和濒海湖中。ⓘ In American English a lagoon may also be a small area of fresh water near a lake or river. 在美式英语中，lagoon也可指湖泊或江河附近的小片淡水水域◆We loved to go swimming in the lagoon.我们喜欢到小淡水湖里去游泳。 sea noun sea ♦︎ ocean ♦︎ watersThese are all words for the salt water that covers the earth's surface. 这些词均表示海、海洋。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆by / on / across / beneath / under the sea / ocean◆in the sea / the ocean / ... waters◆to cross / sail the sea / ocean■ sea [uncountable, countable] ( often 常作 the sea) the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands; a large area of this salt water 海；海洋◆The waste is dumped in the sea.废弃物被倒入海中。◆The goods were sent by sea.那些货物经由海路运输。◆Her husband was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.她丈夫过去是海军，经常在海上航行。◆She stood on the cliff, looking out to sea.她站在悬崖边，遥望着大海。◆I asked for a room with a sea view.我要了一个能看海景的房间。◆ (BrE) They live in a cottage by the sea.他们住在一个海滨小屋里。◆the North Sea北海ⓘ Seas [plural] may also be used in a literary context. 复数形式的seas也可用于文学语境◆the cold seas of the Antarctic南极地区寒冷的海洋◆They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.他们航遍了世界所有海洋，寻求冒险刺激。 OPP land ⇨ floor 1 see also sea ⇨ wave 1 ■ ocean [countable] ( often 常作 the ocean) the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands; one of the five large areas that this is divided into 大海；海洋；（五大洋之一的）洋◆Ocean levels are rising.海平面正在上升。◆ (NAmE) The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore.那飞机在距离海岸数英里处坠入大海。◆ (NAmE) Our beach house is just a few miles from the ocean.我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。◆the Antarctic / Arctic / Atlantic / Indian / Pacific Ocean南极海；北冰洋；大西洋；印度洋；太平洋NOTE 辨析 Sea or ocean?In British English the usual word for the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface is the sea. In American English the usual word is ocean. 在英式英语中，通常用sea来表示占地球表面大部分的海域，在美式英语中则通常用ocean (BrE) ◆a cottage by the sea海滨小屋 (NAmE) ◆a house on the ocean海滨小屋It is also common to say a week at the seaside in British English or a week at the beach in American English. When talking about one of the five large areas that this is divided into, ocean is used (or Ocean, when it is part of a name). 在英式英语中通常说a week at the seaside（海滨一周），在美式英语中则说a week at the beach（海滨一周）。表示五大洋时，要用ocean（在名称中首字母要大写）◆the Pacific Ocean太平洋When talking about a particular area in an ocean or between areas of land, sea is used (or Sea, when it is part of a name). 表示海洋中或陆地之间的某个特定水域时，要用sea（在名称中首字母要大写）◆the Mediterranean Sea地中海 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ coast 另见coast条 ■ waters [plural] an area of sea or ocean that belongs to a particular country （某个国家的）领海，海域◆British / international waters英国领海；国际海域◆The treaty prohibited the use of the country's navy outside its own territorial waters.条约规定该国海军不得在其领海之外航行。 |