water的ing形式是watering。因为water的最后一个字母不是重读闭音节,因此不用双写r加ing。英语单词water可作名词和动词,作名词时,意为水、河、湖,作动词时,意为给…浇水、流口水、充满眼泪、灌溉。
一、当water作为名词时,意思有水;大片的水;水域;(尤指)江,河,湖,海;(某一江、河、湖、海的)水域。其中复数形式为waters。例句有:
1、There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms.
所有的卧室里都有冷热自来水。
2、We walked down to the water's edge.
我们步行到水边去。
3、This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean.
在环印度洋沿岸的海域有这一物种。
4、The leaves floated on the water.
叶片漂浮在水面上。
5、We were still in British waters.
我们仍在英国的领海上。
6、The government has warned of stormy waters ahead.
政府已告诫说,以后的局势将很严峻。
二、当water作为动词时,意思有给…浇水;灌溉;充满眼泪;流口水。其中第三人称单数为waters,现在分词为watering,过去式为watered,过去分词为watered。例句有:
1、The smoke made my eyes water.
烟熏得我直流眼泪。
2、The smells from the kitchen made our mouths water.
厨房里的香味馋得我们直流口水。
3、The valley is watered by a stream.
这山谷有一条小溪流过。