The Open Dictionary

waterline

noun

UK/ˈwɔː.tə.laɪn/
US/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.laɪn/

Definitions of waterline noun

supply(供應)

  1. Singular(單數)sailing(航海)

    A water supply system or a pipe that carries water.

    供水系統；輸水管道

    • The construction of the waterline for the new school damaged a prehistoric site.

      為新學校建造輸水管道時破壞了一個史前遺址。

    • They installed a waterline that extended from the lake.

      他們安裝了一條從湖泊延伸出來的輸水管道。

    • The city needs to expand its waterline to accommodate population growth.

      這座城市需要擴建其輸水管道以適應人口增長。

Phrases of waterline noun

  • the waterline

    The level that water reaches on the side of a ship, especially indicating how deep the ship is submerged.

    船身水線

    • The area of the ship below the waterline needs to be inspected for damage.

    船隻水線以下的區域需要檢查是否有損壞。

Idioms

  • holed below the waterline

    Damaged or critically undermined in a way that is not immediately apparent but will ultimately lead to complete failure.

    指某事物受到的損害或破壞，其影響初期可能不明顯，但最終會導致徹底失敗。

    • The company failed to adapt to the changing market, and many of its projects were holed below the waterline.

    公司未能適應不斷變化的市場，其許多項目已受到致命損害。