| 词汇 | collocation_english_water |
| 释义 | Collocations with waterThese are words often used in combination with water. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. boiling water The samples were placed in a boiling water bath for 10 min and then placed on ice. brackish water The infection process of mullets with these cercariae is discussed in relation to salinity conditions prevailing in a brackish water stream. clean water She was supplied with blotting paper which had been soaked in clean water. coastal water River, estuary and coastal water quality has been improving in recent years but the general improvement masks some local deterioration. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 cold water Being intensified with time, the convection partly destroys the cool skin when a blob of cold water begins to move downward (figure 1, curve b). contaminated water All six cases identified arose in visitors to the area, and most had very limited exposure to the contaminated water. dirty water The flavour of the coffee was ruined by the dirty water. excess water Nation 2's consumption cannot exceed the sum of nation 2's storage and the excess water remaining after nation 1's consumption. flood of water That overwhelming disaster is one that cannot be saved just by controlling the flood of water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 flowing water But the area around it was dry and had no flowing water supply. frozen water It rectifies, for example, damage done by frozen water pipes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 holy water One of them sprinkles holy water as a ritual gesture. icy water To take a plunge into icy water at a time of uncertainty is a mistake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 liquid water The new observations suggested that liquid water might be present, albeit sporadically, on the surface and that water still shapes the surface of the planet. lukewarm water Lukewarm water will appear hot to a cold hand, and cold to a hot hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 muddy water The original deposit had thus been altered by the succeeding flow of muddy water and other debris that passed through the small openings between the slabs. municipal water The fairground has been in its present location for more than 100 years and has been supplied by the municipal water system since the 1930s. murky water Unfortunately, that is now murky water under the legislative bridge and so was not a matter before the committee. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 polluted water The dominant medical theory of the day was that polluted water merely weakened resistance to sickness and was not a cause of disease. pot of water It is like trying to put out a fire with a pint pot of water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 potable water This is not necessarily so, as is evidenced by the financial problems of the potable water systems in all three states. rising water This has led to rising water tables in lower parts of the catchments, bringing salt up to the surface. salted water The fruit is stewed in salted water and peeled, the seed is removed, and it may be flavored with salt or honey. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. soapy water It seeks more classroom activity so that there will not be any room for the malfeasant soapy water of educational theory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 stagnant water This is supported by the stratigraphy, which indicates the presence of stagnant water. still water No one would say that in the frozen state (ice) or in the vapor state (steam) that the material is not still water. territorial water There is now no distance limit, except the territorial water limit, where previously there was mention of 1,000 metres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 treated water At lowest risk were those with piped but not treated water, which included mostly rural residents. uncharted waters How persons in these uncharted waters proceed to look upon themselves is one of the important questions for the twenty-first century. warm water The bench was covered by a wet capillary matting and the plants were misted three times a day with warm water. water filtration In addition, shared water filtration systems may allow spread of oocysts between pools within a swimming complex. water purification Further investigation of the local people's knowledge about water purification benefits is clearly needed. water shortage During this time, seedlings in the shadehouses were regularly relocated to avoid positioning effects, and watered frequently to avoid water shortage. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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