“冷热水”常见的英文表达是 “hot and cold water” ,用于直接描述同时存在、可供使用的冷水和热水。
例如:
This faucet provides both hot and cold water.(这个水龙头提供冷热水。)
The hotel room is equipped with a bathroom that has hot and cold water.(酒店房间配备的浴室有冷热水供应。 )
此外,根据不同语境,还有一些其他相关表达:
“tap water(hot and cold)”:强调是水龙头流出的冷热水,比如“The restaurant offers tap water (hot and cold) for free.”(这家餐厅免费提供水龙头流出的冷热水。)
“running water(hot and cold)”:侧重于表示流动的冷热水,“The old house finally had running water (hot and cold) installed.”(那座老房子终于安装了流动的冷热水。)