水和我们的日常生活密切相关，因此英语中也就有了很多与水有关的短语。来看看下面这些说法，你都知道是什么意思吗？to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境keep one's head above water：不负债，免遭灭顶之灾water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事实to hold water：（理论、计划等）证明合理，说得通throw cold water：泼冷水A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge since：自从那时起, 已经过了很久above water：脱离困境的as unstable as water：像水一样不稳定，变化无常as weak as water：身体非常虚弱；意志薄弱；性格懦弱back water：退缩；死气沉沉的状态；文化落后的地方bring the water to one's mouth(=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)：清水未来，莫泼脏水Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve)：竹篮打水一场空draw water to one's own mill：处处为自己打算；谋取私利fish in troubled/muddy waters：混水摸鱼；趁火打劫get to/reach smooth water：安然摆脱困境；进入顺境get/wring water from a flint：缘木求鱼He knows the water the best who has waded through it：要知河深浅，须问过来人in low water：缺钱，经济拮据in rough / troubled water：灾难深重in smooth water：处于顺境中；日子好过like water off a duck's back：不起作用；毫无影响limn on water：瞬刻即逝，徒劳无益Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of：我们眼前所发生的事情, 有许多是我们不知道的No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown waters)：不知水深浅, 千万莫轻涉Salt water and absence wash away love：远航久别恩情疏spend like water：挥霍无度Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep)：静水流深；沉默者深谋Stolen waters are sweet：偷欢最乐Too much water drowned the miller：过犹不及oil on troubled waters：调停纠纷；息事宁人We never know the worth of water till the well is dry：井干方知水可贵written in water：(名声、成就)转眼即逝的；昙花一现的Water finds its (own) level：水往低处流 waters of forgetfulness：忘川(俗传阴间有条河, 饮其水则忘掉生前的一切)；忘记