n.

1. 水[U]
   Fish live in water.

   鱼生活在水中。

2. （江、湖、海等的）水体；大片的水[P1]
   Those plants can grow only in deep waters.

   那些植物只能在深水中生长。

3. 水位，潮位[U]
4. （生物体内的）流体，分泌液；尿；泪[U]
5. （国家的）海域，领海[P]
   The ship was in European waters.

   船在欧洲水域航行。

6. 【商】（超过实际资产的）估值（或股额）；虚股

vt.

1. 给……浇水，灌溉
   The flowers need watering.

   这些花需要浇浇水。

2. 给……水；给……供水
   This village is watered by deep wells.

   这个村庄靠深井供水。

3. 搀水冲淡，加水稀释
   The milk they sold was watered.

   他们卖的牛奶是搀了水的。

vi.

1. 流泪；流口水
   The child's mouth watered for chocolate.

   那孩子因想吃巧克力而淌口水。

   The smoke made my eyes water.

   烟把我的眼泪都熏出来了。

2. （船等）加水
3. （动物）饮水

n.

1. the liquid which forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. [Chemical formula: H₂O.]
   ▸one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology.
   ▸ (waters) the water of a mineral spring as used medicinally.
   ▸a solution of a specified substance in water:

   ammonia water.
   ▸urine.
   ▸ (waters) amniotic fluid, especially as discharged shortly before birth.
2. (the water) a stretch of water, such as a river, sea, or lake.
   ▸the surface of this.
   ▸ [as modifier] found in, on, or near the water.
   ▸ (waters) an area of sea regarded as under the jurisdiction of a particular country.
3. the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem.
4. Finance  capital stock which represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company.

v.

1. pour water over (a plant or an area of ground).
   ▸give a drink of water to (an animal).
   ▸take a fresh supply of water on board (a ship or steam train).
2. (of the eyes or mouth) produce tears or saliva.
3. dilute (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water.
   ▸ (water something down) make something less forceful or controversial by changing or leaving out certain details.
4. (of a river) flow through (an area).
5. Finance  increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.