English Dictionary

open water

名詞

不可算名詞 通常 カナダ英語

An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions.

日本語の意味

海岸から離れ、島や障害物がない広大な海洋、または湖の広い水域。

The crew hesitated before steering the small boat into open water.

乗組員は小さなボートを沖合の海域へ進める前にためらった。

意味（1）

An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions.

Gaining the more open water, the bracing breeze waxed fresh; the little Moss tossed the quick foam from her bows, as a young colt his snortings.

意味（2）

In a river, pond, or other small body of water, an area of surface unobstructed by aquatic vegetation, boulders, and the like, adequate for navigation or swimming.

Willet sent the canoe through the open water between the tall reeds.

意味（3）

(chiefly Canada) An area of an ocean, sea, lake, or river which is not covered by ice.

At the end of June, James Bay was generally open water except for loose ice persisting over its northwestern section.

open waters （ plural ）