waterworks 的定义
plural wa·ter·works.
- a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.
- a pumping station or a purifying station of such a system.
- Sometimes waterwork . a spectacular display of water, mechanically produced, as for a pageant.
- Slang. tears, or the source of tears: to turn on the waterworks.
- Slang. the kidneys.
waterworks 近义词
等同于 aqueduct
等同于 tear/tears
等同于 water supply
waterworks 的近义词 1 个
更多waterworks例句
- Below, a waterworks at Tokyo Disneyland gets interrupted by the 8.9 quake.
- The waterworks tend to switch on at moments of teeth-grinding stress and sweet relief.
- Today Pat Brown is remembered as a builder—of freeways and universities and waterworks.
- Turn to the left into the Chausse de Furnes, leaving on the left the reservoir of the ruined waterworks.
- Would the waterworks fail and the rabble catch her, after all?
- It was through his instrumentality that Walla Walla secured its waterworks.
- If waterworks are handy, connect the boiler with a hydrant and after filling the boiler, let it receive the hydrant pressure.
- In case no waterworks with good pressure are at hand, you can use a hydraulic pump or a good force pump.