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waters BrE /ˈwɔːtəz/
NAmE /ˈwɔːtərz/ also /ˈwɑːt-/► SEE ALL(be in/get into) murky/uncharted watersmuddy the watersstill waters run deeptest the water/waters
●(be in/get into) murky/uncharted ˈwaters(be in/get into) a difficult or dangerous situation that you do not know anything about （陷入）心中无数的困境（或险境）◆As I opened up the computer to try and fix the problem, I realized that I was getting into completely uncharted waters and decided to leave it to the experts.
当我打开计算机想排除故障时，我意识到这是一个自己一无所知的领域，于是我考虑要不要请专业人员帮我解决。 NOTE Murky water is dark or dirty. If somebody is in uncharted waters, they are in an area of sea or ocean that is not known or recorded on a map. * murky指水污浊。uncharted waters指未知或地图上未标明的海域。 ●muddy the ˈwaters (disapproving) make sth which seemed clear and easy to understand before seem much less clear now 把水搅浑；使不明朗◆Recent research findings have muddied the waters considerably — nuclear scientists are having to re-examine all their existing theories.最近的研究成果使事情大为复杂，核科学家不得不重新审视所有现有理论。◆They’re just muddying the waters with all this new information.他们用这条新消息来混淆视听。●still waters run ˈdeep (saying) a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a lot or having deep feelings 静水流深；木讷寡言者也许胸藏丘壑（或感情深厚）◆I know he seems very quiet and content with his life, but still waters run deep, you know.我知道他看起来很平静，对生活安于现状，可是你要知道，静水流深。●test the ˈwater/ˈwaterstry to find out whether sth is likely to succeed, by asking people for their opinions before you do sth 探听情况；试探反应；调查民意◆Your idea might not be popular with people, so before you start marketing it you should test the waters.你的想法不一定受欢迎，所以在推出之前你应该先调查一下民意。 |