Water使用复数形式的若干场合一、表示江河湖海等的“水域”“水体”时,习惯上要用复数。如:Theywillcrossthewaterstomorrow.他们明天要渡海。Thewatersofthelakeflowoutoveralargewaterfall.这个湖的水流出后形成一个大瀑布。ThisiswherethewatersofAmazonflowoutintothesea.这就是亚马孙河入海的地方。二、表示某国的“近海”“海域”“领海”时,习惯上要用复数。如:Britishterritorialwaters英国的海域Britishwaterswerea“militaryarea”.英国领海是“军事区”。Thenumberoffishincoastalwatershasdecreased.沿海鱼的数量已减少了。Theshipsuccessfullyunderwentseatrialsincoastalwaters.那条船在近海水域试航成功。三、表示“矿泉水”“泉水”“喷泉水花”时,习惯上要用复数。如:Wedrinktablewaters.我们喝瓶装矿泉水。Agreatpoemisafountainforeveroverflowingwiththewatersofwisdomanddelight.一首伟大的诗篇犹如一座喷泉,永远喷出智慧和欢乐的水花。注:take[drink]thewaters为习语,指喝矿泉水治疗或到矿泉胜地疗养。如:Hewentabroadtodrinkthewaters他出国去进行矿泉治疗。Heistaking[drinking]thewatersatBath.他在巴斯进行矿泉治疗。四、表示“洪水”等大量的水时,习惯上要用复数。如:Thefloodwatersaregoingdown.洪水渐退。Thedamwasnotstrongenoughtoholdbackthefloodwaters.水坝不太坚固,挡不住洪水。五、表示几条不同河流或海域的水,习惯上要用复数。如:Thewatersofthetworiversmingled(together)toformoneriver.两条河汇合成一条。六、在某些固定表达中,习惯上用复数。如:insmoothwater(s)进展顺利,一帆风顺pouroilontroubledwaters平息风波,作和事佬,调停争端fishinmuddywaters趁火打劫,混水摸鱼fishintroubledwaters混水摸鱼