English Dictionary

take on water

動詞

船舶 広義 慣用表現

(of a ship, boat, or other watercraft) To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.

日本語の意味

(船やボートなどが)徐々に水が入り始め、水漏れや強い波によって沈み始める状態になること

During the storm, the old fishing boat began to take on water, forcing the crew to bail frantically.

嵐の間、古い漁船は徐々に浸水し始め、乗組員は必死に水をくみ出した。

意味（1）

(of a ship, boat, or other watercraft) To slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.

The skipper, Matt Craughwell, said their boat had begun to take on water after being tossed, stern upwards, by huge waves.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) To be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.

While the heartland is chugging right along, the economies of Southern California and New England are still taking on water.

takes on water （ present singular third-person ）

taking on water （ participle present ）

took on water （ past ）

taken on water （ participle past ）