英语口语 与water相关短语

英语口语 与water相关短语

水和我们的日常生活密切相关，因此英语中也就有了很多与水有关的短语。下面是的与water相关短语，欢送阅读!

to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境

keep one's head above water：不负债，免遭灭顶之灾

water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事实

to hold water：(理论、方案等)证明合理，说得通

throw cold water：泼冷水

A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge

since：自从那时起, 已经过了很久

above water：脱离困境的

as unstable as water：像水一样不稳定，变化无常

as weak as water：身体非常虚弱;意志薄弱;性格懦弱

back water：退缩;死气沉沉的状态;文化的地方

make one's mouth water ：使某人垂涎

Don't cast out the foul water till you bring in the

clean (=Don't throw out your dirty water untilyou get in

fresh)：清水未来，莫泼脏水

Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve)：竹篮打水一场空

draw water to one's own mill：处处为自己打算;谋取私利

fish in troubled/muddy waters：混水摸鱼;趁火打劫

get to/reach smooth water：安然摆脱困境;进入顺境

get/wring water from a flint：缘木求鱼

He knows the water the best who has waded through it：要知河深浅，须问过来人

in low water：缺钱，经济拮据

in rough / troubled water：灾难深重

in smooth water：处于顺境中;日子好过

like water off a duck's back：不起作用;毫无影响

limn on water：瞬刻即逝，徒劳无益

Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not

of：我们眼前所发生的事情, 有许多是我们不知道的

No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown

waters)：不知水深浅, 千万莫轻涉

Salt water and absence wash away love：远航久别恩情疏

spend like water：挥霍无度

Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep)：静水流深;沉默者深谋

Stolen waters are sweet：欢愉最乐

Too much water drowned the miller：过犹不及

oil on troubled waters：调停纠纷;息事宁人

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry：井干方知水可贵

written in water：(名声、成就)转眼即逝的;昙花一现的

Water finds its (own) level：水往低处流

waters of forgetfulness：忘川(俗传阴间有条河, 饮其水那么忘掉生前的一切);忘记