waters
waters — 名詞
1. the stretch of sea beside a country that the country has the right to control an
領海
國家管轄的海域
the stretch of sea beside a country that the country has the right to control and protect
Foreign boats need a permit before they fish in Japanese waters.
外國船隻要先取得許可，才能在日本領海捕魚。
fish in [country] waters
The coast guard followed the trawler after it entered Canadian waters.
那艘拖網漁船進入加拿大領海後，海巡隊一路跟著它。
enter [country] waters
Pilots radioed the navy when the submarine moved into Greek waters.
潛艦駛入希臘海域時，飛行員立刻通報海軍。
Cargo ships report to customs when they re-enter Thai territorial waters.
貨船重新駛入泰國領海時，必須向海關通報。
用法筆記
Always plural. Common after a country name or adjectives such as territorial, coastal, or international.
2. the water in a named sea, lake, river, or coastal area, especially when people d
水域
特定地點裡的水
the water in a named sea, lake, river, or coastal area, especially when people describe how it looks or feels
The waters of Lake Como looked silver in the morning light.
晨光裡，科莫湖的水看起來帶著銀色光澤。
the waters of [place]
Divers returned early because the coastal waters were too rough.
因為沿海水域太過洶湧，潛水員提早返回。
coastal waters
Warm waters near the island attract turtles every spring.
島嶼附近溫暖的水域每年春天都會吸引海龜。
Scientists tested the river waters after the factory fire.
工廠失火後，科學家檢測了河川水域的狀況。
用法筆記
Always plural in this meaning. Often follows 'the waters of ...' or an adjective such as warm, dark, or coastal.
3. the liquid around a baby in the womb, especially when people talk about it comin
羊水
胎兒周圍的保護液體
the liquid around a baby in the womb, especially when people talk about it coming out before birth
Putri's waters broke at home, so her husband drove fast.
Putri 的羊水在家裡破了，所以她丈夫趕緊開車。
waters broke
The nurse said Sofia's waters had broken, but labour was slow.
護理師說 Sofia 的羊水已經破了，但產程還很慢。
waters had broken
Doctors watched the baby's heartbeat after Elise's waters broke early.
Elise 的羊水提早破了之後，醫生持續觀察寶寶的心跳。
When the contractions started, Gita worried that her waters might break.
宮縮開始時，Gita 擔心自己的羊水可能快要破了。
用法筆記
Most often heard in the fixed phrase 'your/her waters break' before birth.
常見錯誤
4. used after certain adjectives to picture a situation as risky, confusing, or lik
困境；麻煩
比喻危險或棘手處境
used after certain adjectives to picture a situation as risky, confusing, or likely to cause trouble
After the merger failed, the company found itself in troubled waters.
合併案失敗後，這家公司陷入了困境。
in troubled waters
Owen knew he was entering dangerous waters by challenging the mayor.
Owen 知道，挑戰市長會讓自己走進險境。
enter dangerous waters
The new principal moved into uncharted waters with the sudden strike.
突如其來的罷工，讓新校長走進了未知的險境。
One careless joke left Brandon in hot water with the coach.
一句不小心的玩笑，讓 Brandon 在教練面前惹上麻煩。
用法筆記
Used in set phrases such as in troubled waters, in dangerous waters, and in hot water. Singular water and plural waters both occur depending on the expression.
常見錯誤
5. natural spring water once used, or believed to be useful, for improving health
泉水
舊時用來療養的泉水
natural spring water once used, or believed to be useful, for improving health
In 1890, visitors came to Bath to drink the waters.
在 1890 年，遊客會前往巴斯飲用當地的泉水。
drink the waters
Doctors once sent tired soldiers to Wales to take the waters.
醫生曾把疲憊的士兵送到威爾斯去療養飲泉。
take the waters
The village advertised its healing waters to summer visitors each year.
那個村莊每年都向夏季遊客宣傳自家的療養泉水。
Grandfather still believes the healing waters helped his bad knees.
祖父直到現在仍相信那些療養泉水幫助了他的膝蓋。
用法筆記
Mostly historical or literary. Often appears with drink, take, or healing.