water works

基本解釋

Not True! Except for towels, underwear and socks, washing in cold water works well.
不對(duì)！除了毛巾、內(nèi)衣褲和襪子之外，其他衣物用冷水洗效果不錯(cuò)。
Call me old-fashioned (or call me cheap) but good old soap and water works just fine for me.
你可以說(shuō)我過(guò)時(shí)或者圖便宜，但肥皂和清水對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)真的已經(jīng)足夠了。
We had a slight language barrier and given my apparent interest in infrastructure he very generously insisted I had to also visit the Suva water works.
我們有點(diǎn)語(yǔ)言交流上的障礙，但當(dāng)我對(duì)公共設(shè)施表現(xiàn)出明顯的興趣之后，他十分大方地堅(jiān)持我應(yīng)該去參觀一下蘇瓦自來(lái)水廠。

This method works because oil and water do not mix.
He works with volunteers to produce the water purifiers.
The model works by using a relatively new understanding of the water filtration process.

Like other utilities, American Water Works enjoys a government-sanctioned monopoly in most of its markets.
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A waterworks is a building where a supply of water is stored and cleaned before being distributed to the public.