tapwater

IPA/tˈapwɔːtə/
IPA/tˈæpwɔːɾɚ/

tapwater — noun

1. the water that flows out of indoor pipes when you turn on a tap, used for drinki

1.名詞A2
釋義

the water that flows out of indoor pipes when you turn on a tap, used for drinking, cooking, and washing

例句

In Osaka, Haruto fills the kettle with tap water every morning to make green tea.

fill X with tap water — common verb + noun collocation

The hotel warned guests that the tap water was not safe to drink.

tap water + (not) safe to drink — typical drinkability comment

同義詞
  • running water

    water supplied through indoor pipes; stresses that it flows on demand

  • mains water

    British term for water drawn from the public supply network

反義詞
  • bottled water

    water sold in sealed containers rather than piped in

用法筆記

Uncountable: use 'some tap water' or 'a glass of tap water', never 'a tap water' or 'tap waters'.

常見錯誤

Can I have a tap water?
Can I have some tap water?
💡tap water is uncountable, so use 'some' or a measure phrase, not 'a'.