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rose water

/rohz-waw-ter, ‐wot-er/US // ˈroʊzˌwɔ tər, ‐ˌwɒt ər //

玫瑰花水,玫瑰水,玫瑰花露水,玫瑰花瓣水

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : water tinctured with the essential oil of roses, used as a perfume and in cooking.

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Examples

  • Remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water or rose water, if using.

  • On warmer days, a spritz of chilled rose water helps Russell feel fresher.

  • Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.

  • When cities started adding chlorine to their water supplies, in the early 1900s, it set off public outcry.

  • Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.

  • Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.

  • In secret, before the referendum, the council went ahead and fluoridated the water anyway.

  • Urbanity ushers in water that needs no apology, and gives a zest to the worst vintage.

  • The two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.

  • Mrs. Woodbury paints in oils and water-colors; the latter are genre scenes, and among them are several Dutch subjects.

  • Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.

  • The women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.