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ˈtap ˌwater noun [uncountableU]
water that comes out of a tap rather than a bottle 自来水
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tap water• Also, this technique requires the use of a contrastmedium, in this case, tap water.• They develop mainly in freshtap water, especially if it contains a high percentage of calcium salts.• Fresh tap water is usually heavily treated with chemicals and often chlorinated strongly enough actually to have a chemical smell.• Pourhottesttap water into the larger bakingpan to a depth of 1 inch.• Given the quality of much tap water in recent years this point should be borne in mind when considering keeping this fish.• This is not surprising, when you consider the life history of much of our tap water.• And surely her ministers have convinced her that tap water really is safe and wholesome to drink.