of the first water

• adj. 十足的(品质最好的；第一流的；头等的)

of the first water的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She is a scientist of the first water.
   她是第一流的科学家。
2. I put her in the top rank of modern novelists.
   我把她看做是当代第一流的小说家。

词汇搭配

• diamond of the first water 一等光泽的钻石(珍贵...