一、表示江河湖海等的“水域”“水体”时,习惯上要用复数。如: They will cross the waters tomorrow. 他们明天要渡海。 http://yingyu.chazidian.com The waters of the lake flow out over a large waterfall. 这个湖的水流出后形成一个大瀑布。 This is where the waters of Amazon flow out into the sea. 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: British territorial waters 英国的海域 British waters were a “military area”. 英国领海是“军事区”。 The number of fish in coastal waters has decreased. 沿海鱼的数量已减少了。 The ship successfully underwent sea trials in coastal waters. 那条船在近海水域试航成功。 |