tap water
tap water — 名詞
1. Water that comes through pipes from the local water company and flows out of a f
自來水
從水龍頭流出的水
Water that comes through pipes from the local water company and flows out of a faucet in a home, office, or other building. People drink it, cook with it, and use it for washing and cleaning.
Hamza filled a glass with cold tap water from the kitchen faucet.
Hamza 從廚房水龍頭倒了一杯冷水自來水。
fill + tap water from [location]
Lakshmi always boils tap water before using it to make tea.
Lakshmi 泡茶前一定會把自來水煮開。
The small café offers free tap water to all its customers.
這家小咖啡廳免費提供自來水給所有顧客。
Scientists tested the tap water in the old apartment building for lead.
科學家檢測了那棟老公寓的自來水鉛含量。
In many modern cities, tap water is safe to drink straight from the faucet.
在許多現代城市，自來水可以直接從水龍頭安全飲用。
- faucet water
used mainly in American English, less common than 'tap water'
- city water
informal, emphasises that the water comes from the municipal supply
- mains water
British English, emphasises the pipe network
- bottled water
water sold in plastic or glass bottles
- mineral water
natural spring water that contains minerals, often sold in bottles
常見錯誤
❗ 'I prefer to drink tap water instead of the bottled one.' ✅ 'I prefer to drink tap water instead of bottled water.' — 'bottled water' is an uncountable noun, so 'the bottled one' is unnatural.