雨水是中國傳統(tǒng)二十四節(jié)氣(the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms)中的第二個(gè)節(jié)氣。此時(shí)氣溫回升，雨量漸增，像是嚴(yán)冬的冷風(fēng)解凍后化為雨水降落下來。雨水的英文表達(dá)為Rain Water，非常直白吧。

Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.

&34;雨水&34;標(biāo)志著降雨量的增多和氣溫的回升。雨水節(jié)氣來臨之際，盛春之景開始勃發(fā)：河水解凍，大雁北歸，草木轉(zhuǎn)綠。

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？

to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境

keep one&39;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(shí)

throw cold water：潑冷水

A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge since：自從那時(shí)起, 已經(jīng)過了很久

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

bring the water to one&39;s mouth(=make one&39;s mouth water)：使某人垂涎

Don&39;t cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean (=Don&39;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(chǎng)空

draw water to one&39;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)

like water off a duck&39;s back：不起作用；毫無影響

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

Too much water drowned the miller：過猶不及

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