of or relating to water (与)水(有关)的 ■(of a plant or animal) growing or living in or near water (植物,动物)水生的;水栖的 the bay could support aquatic life. 海湾能生长水生生物。 ■(of a sport) played in or on water (运动)在水中(或在水面上)进行的 ■(of a shop or dealer) specializing in products for ponds or aquaria (商店,商人)专售水产品的
noun
an aquatic plant or animal, especially one suitable for a pond or aquarium (尤指适于在水塘或水族馆中生活的)水生植物(或动物)
(aquatics)sports played in or on water 水中(或水上)进行的运动
语源
late 15th cent. (in the sense 'watery, rainy'): from Old French aquatique or Latin aquaticus, from aqua 'water'