英语词汇“breakwater”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

break•wa•ter n. [countable]

Civil Engineering, Nautical, Naval Termsa barrier in a harbor to break the force of waves.

break•wa•ter n.

Civil Engineering, Nautical, Naval Termsa barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor.

break + water 1715–25

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breakwater /ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə/ n

Also called: mole a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves
another name for groyne

wa•ter n.

Chemistry an odorless, tasteless liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen that makes up rain, oceans, lakes, and rivers:[uncountable]Water is essential to life.
Often, waters. [plural] water obtained from a mineral spring.
Geographya body of water, such as an ocean: [uncountable]sailing on the water.[countable* usually plural]the waters of the Atlantic.
waters, [plural] the sea bordering on and controlled by a country.

to sprinkle or drench with water:[~ + object]to water the plants.
to fill with or give off water or liquid:[no object]Her eyes watered.
[~ + object] to supply (animals) with drinking water.
to weaken or dilute with or as if with water:[~ (+ down) + object]watered down her criticism.

Idioms

Idioms hold water, to be capable of being defended or proven correct:Your theory doesn't hold water.

in deep or hot water, in trouble or difficulty.

Idioms keep one's head above water, to stay out of esp. financial difficulties.

Idioms like water, freely;
abundantly:She spent money like water.

Idioms make one's mouth water, to cause a desire or appetite for something:a sports car that can make your mouth water.

wa•ter n.

Chemistrya transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H₂O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.
Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring:Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.
Geographythe liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide:a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.
the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.:above, below, or on the water.
waters:
- flowing water, or water moving in waves:The river's mighty waters.
- the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world:We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters.
a liquid solution or preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes:lavender water; lemon water.
Often, waters. [Med.]
- amniotic fluid.
- the bag of waters;
  amnion:Her water broke at 2 a.m.
Chemistryany of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water:ammonia water.
any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine.
Business[Finance.]fictitious assets or the inflated values they give to the stock of a corporation.
a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk fabrics or metal surfaces.
Jewelry(formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone.
above water, out of embarrassment or trouble, esp. of a financial nature:They had so many medical bills that they could hardly keep their heads above water.
break water:
- to break the surface of the water by emerging from it.
- Sport[Swimming.]to break the surface of the water with the feet, esp. in swimming the breaststroke doing the frog kick.
- Medicineto break the amniotic sac prior to parturition.
by water, by ship or boat:to send goods by water.
hold water:
- to be logical, defensible, or valid:That accusation won't hold water.
- to check the movement of a rowboat by keeping the oars steady with the blades vertical.
Nautical dead in the water. See dead (def. 36).
in deep water, in great distress or difficulty:Their marriage has been in deep water for some time.
in hot water. See hot water.
like water, lavishly;
abundantly;
freely:The champagne flowed like water.
make water:
- Nautical(of a boat) to allow water to enter;
  leak.
- to urinate.
Nautical take water, (of a boat) to allow water to enter through leaks or portholes or over the side.
tread water. See tread (def. 12).

v.t.

to sprinkle, moisten, or drench with water:to water the flowers; to water a street.
to supply (animals) with water for drinking.
to furnish with a supply of water, as a ship.
Geographyto furnish water to (a region), as by streams;
supply (land) with water, as by irrigation:The valley is watered by a branch of the Colorado River. Our land is watered by the All-American Canal.
to dilute, weaken, soften, or adulterate with, or as with, water (often fol. by down):to water soup; to water down an unfavorable report.
Business[Finance.]to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the assets to warrant doing so (often fol. by down).
to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.):watered silk.

v.i.

to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated, or as the mouth at the sight or thought of tempting food.
to drink water, as an animal.
Nauticalto take in a supply of water, as a ship:Our ship will water at Savannah.
make one's mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something:The roasting turkey made our mouths water.

adj.

of or pertaining to water in any way:a water journey.
holding, or designed to hold, water:a water jug.
worked or powered by water:a water turbine.
heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination):hot-water furnace; city waterworks.
used in or on water:water skis.
containing or prepared with water, as for hardening or dilution:water mortar.
located or occurring on, in, or by water:water music; water frontage.
residing by or in, or ruling over, water:water people; water deities.

bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English wæter; cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr; (verb, verbal) Middle English wateren, Old English wæterian, derivative of the noun, nominal

wa′ter•er, n.
wa′ter•less, adj.
wa′ter•less•ly, adv.
wa′ter•less•ness, n.
wa′ter•like′, adj.

单词	breakwater
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 break•wa•ter /ˈbreɪkˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Civil Engineering, Nautical, Naval Termsa barrier in a harbor to break the force of waves. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 break•wa•ter (brāk′wô′tər, -wot′ər),USA pronunciation n. Civil Engineering, Nautical, Naval Termsa barrier that breaks the force of waves, as before a harbor. break + water 1715–25 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: breakwater /ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə/ n Also called: mole a massive wall built out into the sea to protect a shore or harbour from the force of waves another name for groyne WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wa•ter /ˈwɔtɚ, ˈwɑtɚ/USA pronunciation n. Chemistry an odorless, tasteless liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen that makes up rain, oceans, lakes, and rivers:[uncountable]Water is essential to life. Often, waters. [plural] water obtained from a mineral spring. Geographya body of water, such as an ocean: [uncountable]sailing on the water.[countable* usually plural]the waters of the Atlantic. waters, [plural] the sea bordering on and controlled by a country. v. to sprinkle or drench with water:[~ + object]to water the plants. to fill with or give off water or liquid:[no object]Her eyes watered. [~ + object] to supply (animals) with drinking water. to weaken or dilute with or as if with water:[~ (+ down) + object]watered down her criticism. Idioms Idioms hold water, to be capable of being defended or proven correct:Your theory doesn't hold water. in deep or hot water, in trouble or difficulty. Idioms keep one's head above water, to stay out of esp. financial difficulties. Idioms like water, freely; abundantly:She spent money like water. Idioms make one's mouth water, to cause a desire or appetite for something:a sports car that can make your mouth water. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wa•ter (wô′tər, wot′ər),USA pronunciation n. Chemistrya transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H₂O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight. a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain. Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring:Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters. Geographythe liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide:a difference of 20 feet between high and low water. the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.:above, below, or on the water. waters: flowing water, or water moving in waves:The river's mighty waters. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world:We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters. a liquid solution or preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes:lavender water; lemon water. Often, waters. [Med.] amniotic fluid. the bag of waters; amnion:Her water broke at 2 a.m. Chemistryany of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water:ammonia water. any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine. Business[Finance.]fictitious assets or the inflated values they give to the stock of a corporation. a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk fabrics or metal surfaces. Jewelry(formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone. above water, out of embarrassment or trouble, esp. of a financial nature:They had so many medical bills that they could hardly keep their heads above water. break water: to break the surface of the water by emerging from it. Sport[Swimming.]to break the surface of the water with the feet, esp. in swimming the breaststroke doing the frog kick. Medicineto break the amniotic sac prior to parturition. by water, by ship or boat:to send goods by water. hold water: to be logical, defensible, or valid:That accusation won't hold water. to check the movement of a rowboat by keeping the oars steady with the blades vertical. Nautical dead in the water. See dead (def. 36). in deep water, in great distress or difficulty:Their marriage has been in deep water for some time. in hot water. See hot water. like water, lavishly; abundantly; freely:The champagne flowed like water. make water: Nautical(of a boat) to allow water to enter; leak. to urinate. Nautical take water, (of a boat) to allow water to enter through leaks or portholes or over the side. tread water. See tread (def. 12). v.t. to sprinkle, moisten, or drench with water:to water the flowers; to water a street. to supply (animals) with water for drinking. to furnish with a supply of water, as a ship. Geographyto furnish water to (a region), as by streams; supply (land) with water, as by irrigation:The valley is watered by a branch of the Colorado River. Our land is watered by the All-American Canal. to dilute, weaken, soften, or adulterate with, or as with, water (often fol. by down):to water soup; to water down an unfavorable report. Business[Finance.]to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the assets to warrant doing so (often fol. by down). to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.):watered silk. v.i. to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated, or as the mouth at the sight or thought of tempting food. to drink water, as an animal. Nauticalto take in a supply of water, as a ship:Our ship will water at Savannah. make one's mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something:The roasting turkey made our mouths water. adj. of or pertaining to water in any way:a water journey. holding, or designed to hold, water:a water jug. worked or powered by water:a water turbine. heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination):hot-water furnace; city waterworks. used in or on water:water skis. containing or prepared with water, as for hardening or dilution:water mortar. located or occurring on, in, or by water:water music; water frontage. residing by or in, or ruling over, water:water people; water deities. bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English wæter; cognate with Dutch water, German Wasser; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr; (verb, verbal) Middle English wateren, Old English wæterian, derivative of the noun, nominal wa′ter•er, n. wa′ter•less, adj. wa′ter•less•ly, adv. wa′ter•less•ness, n. wa′ter•like′, adj.
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