fresh water — water that contains no salt, as opposed to seawater; water from rivers, lakes, or rain
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: water that contains no salt, as opposed to seawater; water from rivers, lakes, or rain
Pronunciation (IPA): /freʃ ˈwɔːtər/
Korean meaning: 염분이 없는 물; 강물, 호수물, 빗물 등의 담수
Korean pronunciation: 프레시 **워**터
Example Sentences
- My goldfish looked confused when I accidentally used salt water instead of fresh water in his tank.
- The desert town desperately needed fresh water for its growing population.
- She preferred fresh water pearls to saltwater ones because they reminded her of peaceful lakes.
fresh water
NOUN//freʃ ˈwɔːtər//
water that contains no salt, as opposed to seawater; water from rivers, lakes, or rain
The hiker fills her bottle with fresh water from a cold mountain stream.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
fresh는 게르만어족에서 온 말로 '새로운, 신선한'을 의미하고, water는 인도유럽어족의 어근에서 나왔습니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '새롭고 깨끗한 물', 즉 염분이 없는 자연스러운 물을 가리키게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My goldfish looked confused when I accidentally used salt water instead of fresh water in his tank.”
“The desert town desperately needed fresh water for its growing population.”
“She preferred fresh water pearls to saltwater ones because they reminded her of peaceful lakes.”
“The vampire fish seemed to prefer fresh water over garlic water, surprisingly.”
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