blackwater

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.; Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins. uncountable,usually
  2. Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.; Water that is acidic and low in nutrients. uncountable,usually
  3. Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. uncountable,usually
    — She began talking of the way they had died – blackwater, malaria, a neglected appendix.
  4. Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. uncountable,usually
    — Ms. Conlin failed to report, among other things, that air emissions are regulated and that our industry is exploring new technologies to further reduce emissions; that our ships treat all blackwater; and that advanced wastewater purification systems discharge water cleaner than most municipal water treatment plants.

词形变化

blackwaters plural black water alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
blackwater rafting

词源

Etymology tree
English black
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Germanic *watōr
Proto-West Germanic *watar
Old English wæter
Middle English water
English water
English blackwater
From black + water.
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