水和我們的日常生活密切相關(guān)，因此英語中也就有了很多與水有關(guān)的短語。來看看下面這些說法，你都知道是什么意思嗎？以下內(nèi)容由整理發(fā)布，歡迎閱讀參考！
to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境 keep one's head above water：不負(fù)債，免遭滅頂之災(zāi) water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事實 to hold water：（理論、計劃等）證明合理，說得通 throw cold water：潑冷水 A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge since：自從那時起, 已經(jīng)過了很久 above water：脫離困境的 as unstable as water：像水一樣不穩(wěn)定，變化無常 as weak as water：身體非常虛弱；意志薄弱；性格懦弱 back water：退縮；死氣沉沉的狀態(tài)；文化落后的地方 make one's mouth water ：使某人垂涎 Don't cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean (=Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh)：清水未來，莫潑臟水 Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve)：竹籃打水一場空 draw water to one's own mill：處處為自己打算；謀取私利 fish in troubled/muddy waters：混水摸魚；趁火打劫 get to/reach smooth water：安然擺脫困境；進(jìn)入順境 get/wring water from a flint：緣木求魚 He knows the water the best who has waded through it：要知河深淺，須問過來人 in low water：缺錢，經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù) in rough / troubled water：災(zāi)難深重 in smooth water：處于順境中；日子好過 like water off a duck's back：不起作用；毫無影響 limn on water：瞬刻即逝，徒勞無益 Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of：我們眼前所發(fā)生的事情, 有許多是我們不知道的 No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown waters)：不知水深淺, 千萬莫輕涉 Salt water and absence wash away love：遠(yuǎn)航久別恩情疏 spend like water：揮霍無度 Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep)：靜水流深；沉默者深謀 Stolen waters are sweet：偷歡最樂 Too much water drowned the miller：過猶不及 oil on troubled waters：調(diào)停糾紛；息事寧人 We never know the worth of water till the well is dry：井干方知水可貴 written in water：(名聲、成就)轉(zhuǎn)眼即逝的；曇花一現(xiàn)的 Water finds its (own) level：水往低處流 waters of forgetfulness：忘川(俗傳陰間有條河, 飲其水則忘掉生前的一切)；忘記
to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境 keep one's head above water：不負(fù)債，免遭滅頂之災(zāi) water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事實 to hold water：（理論、計劃等）證明合理，說得通 throw cold water：潑冷水 A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge since：自從那時起, 已經(jīng)過了很久 above water：脫離困境的 as unstable as water：像水一樣不穩(wěn)定，變化無常 as weak as water：身體非常虛弱；意志薄弱；性格懦弱 back water：退縮；死氣沉沉的狀態(tài)；文化落后的地方 make one's mouth water ：使某人垂涎 Don't cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean (=Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh)：清水未來，莫潑臟水 Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve)：竹籃打水一場空 draw water to one's own mill：處處為自己打算；謀取私利 fish in troubled/muddy waters：混水摸魚；趁火打劫 get to/reach smooth water：安然擺脫困境；進(jìn)入順境 get/wring water from a flint：緣木求魚 He knows the water the best who has waded through it：要知河深淺，須問過來人 in low water：缺錢，經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù) in rough / troubled water：災(zāi)難深重 in smooth water：處于順境中；日子好過 like water off a duck's back：不起作用；毫無影響 limn on water：瞬刻即逝，徒勞無益 Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of：我們眼前所發(fā)生的事情, 有許多是我們不知道的 No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown waters)：不知水深淺, 千萬莫輕涉 Salt water and absence wash away love：遠(yuǎn)航久別恩情疏 spend like water：揮霍無度 Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep)：靜水流深；沉默者深謀 Stolen waters are sweet：偷歡最樂 Too much water drowned the miller：過猶不及 oil on troubled waters：調(diào)停糾紛；息事寧人 We never know the worth of water till the well is dry：井干方知水可貴 written in water：(名聲、成就)轉(zhuǎn)眼即逝的；曇花一現(xiàn)的 Water finds its (own) level：水往低處流 waters of forgetfulness：忘川(俗傳陰間有條河, 飲其水則忘掉生前的一切)；忘記