Water

(noun.) a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; 'he asked for a drink of water'.

(noun.) binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent.

(noun.) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).

(verb.) secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; 'My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner'; 'His eyes watered'.

(verb.) supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; 'Water the fields'.

(verb.) fill with tears; 'His eyes were watering'.

(verb.) provide with water; 'We watered the buffalo'.

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• Mr. Godfrey had some brandy and soda-water, Mr. Franklin took nothing. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• The perfect impregnation of the water with gas, however, requires time. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
• His right extended to the back-water up the ravine opening into the Cumberland south of the village. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
• The gentleman did it, with a handkerchief and a glass of water. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• Give me the water, Mary, he said. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
• The water pumps were at work again, and I am not sure that the soft-hearted Captain's eyes did not also twinkle. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• The most efficient form of water motor is the turbine, a strong metal wheel shaped somewhat like a pin wheel, inclosed in a heavy metal case. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• The bitter waters of life surged high about him, their sterile taste was on his lips. 伊迪絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
• One would think we were going into danger, the way you talk, said Roylands impatiently, instead of a pleasant cruise in Greek waters. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
• There is no fruition in their vacant kindness, and sharp rocks lurk beneath the smiling ripples of these shallow waters. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最后一個人.
• Tears are given them here for meat and drink--bread of affliction and waters of affliction--their recompence comes hereafter. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
• The smoke from the fire was forcing me further and further back down the corridor toward the waters which I could hear surging through the darkness. 埃德加·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
• The rain had ceased for a moment, and I saw the fish play in the waters as they had done a few hours before; they had then been observed by Elizabeth. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
• I could sail a year in these waters! 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
• The next station was Mount Clemens, now a watering-place, but then a town of about one thousand. 弗蘭克·劉易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
• This very morning the two set out for Wormwood Wells [a noted watering-place], and will stay there some weeks. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Here Mr. Tupman paused, and pressed the hand which clasped the handle of the happy watering-pot. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• We hear of him for ever at some watering-place or other. 簡·奧斯汀. 愛瑪.
• Everyman must dree his weird, said Carriston, watering-pot in hand. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
• So we are getting up the anchors and preparing to sail to his watering-place. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
• The spinster aunt trembled, till some pebbles which had accidentally found their way into the large watering-pot shook like an infant's rattle. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• It is well watered, and its affluent vegetation gains effect by contrast with the barren hills that tower on either side. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
• Medina was a comparatively well-watered town, and possessed abundant date groves; its inhabitants were Yemenites, from the fertile land to the south. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
• He leaned forward staring at me, slowly unclenched his hand and drew it across his mouth as if his mouth watered for me, and sat down again. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
• On that evening the horses had been exercised and watered as usual, and the stables were locked up at nine o'clock. 阿瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
• Whoever labours for man must often find ingratitude, watered by vice and folly, spring from the grain which he has sown. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最后一個人.
• My heart, the field of combat, was wounded by the iron heel of the one, watered by the gushing tears of the other. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最后一個人.

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