fresh water
noun [ U ] uk/ˈfreʃ ˌwɔː.tər/ us/ˈfreʃ ˌwɔː.t̬ɚ/
淡水
water that does not contain any salt, especially water found in lakes and rivers
Duckweed only grows in fresh water. 浮萍只生长在淡水中。
Lake Superior is the world's largest body of fresh water. 苏必利尔湖是世界上最大的淡水水体。
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- The reed prefers fresh water over brackish environments.
- Sturgeons feed and ramble about in salt water, but they swim into fresh water to spawn.
- Young crabs mature in fresh water but move into saltwater estuaries to reproduce.
Compare: salt water