英語口語：與water相關短語

水和我們的日常生活密切相關，因此英語中也就有了很多與水有關的短語。下面是小編整理的與water相關短語，歡迎閱讀!

to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境

keep one's head above water：不負債，免遭滅頂之災

water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事實

to hold water：(理論、計劃等)證明合理，說得通

throw cold water：潑冷水

A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge since：自從那時起, 已經過了很久

above water：脫離困境的

as unstable as water：像水一樣不穩定，變化無常

as weak as water：身體非常虛弱;意志薄弱;性格懦弱

back water：退縮;死氣沉沉的狀態;文化落後的地方

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)：清水未來，莫潑髒水

Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve)：竹籃打水一場空

draw water to one's own mill：處處為自己打算;謀取私利

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

get to/reach smooth water：安然擺脫困境;進入順境

get/wring water from a flint：緣木求魚

He knows the water the best who has waded through it：要知河深淺，須問過來人

in low water：缺錢，經濟拮据

in rough / troubled water：災難深重

in smooth water：處於順境中;日子好過

like water off a duck's back：不起作用;毫無影響

limn on water：瞬刻即逝，徒勞無益

Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of：我們眼前所發生的'事情, 有許多是我們不知道的

No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown waters)：不知水深淺, 千萬莫輕涉

Salt water and absence wash away love：遠航久別恩情疏

spend like water：揮霍無度

Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep)：靜水流深;沉默者深謀

Stolen waters are sweet：歡愉最樂

Too much water drowned the miller：過猶不及

oil on troubled waters：調停糾紛;息事寧人

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry：井榦方知水可貴

written in water：(名聲、成就)轉眼即逝的;曇花一現的

Water finds its (own) level：水往低處流

waters of forgetfulness：忘川(俗傳陰間有條河, 飲其水則忘掉生前的一切);忘記