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waterfront
wa·ter·front W0048400 (wô′tər-frŭnt′, wŏt′ər-)n.1. Land abutting a body of water.2. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.waterfront (ˈwɔːtəˌfrʌnt) n (Human Geography) the area of a town or city alongside a body of water, such as a harbour or dockyardwa•ter•front (ˈwɔ tərˌfrʌnt, ˈwɒt ər-)
n. a part of a city on the edge of a body of water, esp. an ocean; wharf or dock section. [1760–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  waterfront - the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of watercity district - a district of a town or cityseafront - the waterfront of a seaside towndockyard - an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired |
Translationswater (ˈwoːtə) noun a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water. 水 水 verb1. to supply with water. He watered the plants. 澆水 浇水2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food. 流口水 淌口水3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water. 流淚 流泪ˈwaters noun plural a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay. 大片水域(如海、湖等) 大片的水域（如海、河、湖等） ˈwatery adjective1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid. 水般的，稀的 似水的，淡的 2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc. 水汪汪的 水汪汪的3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue. 淡色的 淡色的ˈwateriness noun 稀，水汪汪 水汪汪，潮湿 water boatman a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water. (水蟲)水椿象 水虫ˈwaterborne adjective carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease. 經水傳播(染)的 由于饮水而传染的（疾病） ˈwater-closet noun (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory. 廁所 厕所ˈwater-colour noun a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil. 水彩 水彩ˈwatercress noun a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads. 西洋水芹 水田芥，豆瓣菜 ˈwaterfall noun a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff. 瀑布 瀑布ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural a bird or birds which live on or beside water. 水禽 水禽ˈwaterfront noun that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront. 水邊，濱水區 水边，滨水区 ˈwaterhole noun a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole. 水坑 水坑ˈwatering-can noun a container used when watering plants. 澆水壺 洒水壶water level the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising. 水平面 水平面ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun a water plant with broad flat floating leaves. 睡蓮 睡莲ˈwaterlogged adjective (of ground) soaked in water. (地面)淹水的 浸满水的，进了水的 water main a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply. 總水管 总水管ˈwater-melon a type of melon with green skin and red flesh. 西瓜 西瓜ˈwaterproof adjective not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material. 防水的 防水的 noun a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof. 防水外套 防水衣物，雨衣 verb to make (material) waterproof. 使防水 使防水ˈwatershed noun an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins. 分水嶺 分水岭ˈwater-skiing noun the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat. 滑水 滑水运动ˈwater-ski verb 滑水 滑水ˈwatertight adjective made in such a way that water cannot pass through. 不漏水的 不漏水的water vapour water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation. 水蒸氣 水蒸气ˈwaterway noun a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail. 水路 水路ˈwaterwheel noun a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc. 水車 水车ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area. 自來水廠 自来水厂hold water to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water. 有說服力 （论点等）站得住脚 in(to) deep water in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument. 陷入麻煩或危險 陷入困境water down to dilute. This milk has been watered down. 用水稀釋 用水冲淡waterfront
cover the fieldTo be thorough and comprehensive in what is presented or dealt with. This thesis will attempt to cover the field of English Law from 1950 to the present.See also: cover, fieldcover the waterfrontTo be thorough and comprehensive in what is presented or dealt with. This thesis will attempt to cover the waterfront of English Law from 1950 to the present.See also: cover, waterfrontcover the waterfrontto deal with every detail concerning a specific topic. Her talk really covered the waterfront. By the time she finished, I knew much more than I wanted to know.See also: cover, waterfrontcover the fieldAlso, cover the territory or waterfront . Be comprehensive. For example, The review course will cover the field very well, or Bob's new assignment really covers the territory, or The superintendent's speech covered the waterfront on the drug problem. These expressions all employ the verb cover in the sense of "extend over" or "include," a usage dating from the late 1700s, with the nouns ( field, ground, territory, waterfront) each meaning "whole area." See also: cover, fieldcover the waterfront mainly AMERICANIf you cover the waterfront, you include or deal with a very wide range of things, or every aspect of something. Moving full-time into TV presenting, Tyler has covered the waterfront from current affairs programmes and documentaries to daytime chat shows.See also: cover, waterfrontcover the waterfront cover every aspect of something. North American informal 1999 Tony Parsons Man and Boy And I suddenly realised how many father figures Luke has, father figures who seem to cover the waterfront of parental responsibilities. See also: cover, waterfront cover the waterfront To treat, examine, or include a full range of things: a book that covers the waterfront on starting your own business.See also: cover, waterfrontcover the waterfront, toTo include or comprise everything about something, to leave nothing out. Why this American colloquialism should use “waterfront” to mean everything about some subject is a mystery: for example, “This American history course begins with Columbus and ends with the last election—it really covers the waterfront.”See also: coverwaterfront
waterfront the area of a town or city alongside a body of water, such as a harbour or dockyard WaterfrontImproved or unimproved land abutting on a body of water, such as a lake, harbor, or the like. There is a high degree of waterfront revival today that would not have been possible before.MedicalSeewaterFinancialSeeWaterSee WF
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Words related to waterfrontnoun the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of waterRelated Words- city district
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- dockyard
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