standing water
noun /ˈstændɪŋ wɔːtə(r)/
/ˈstændɪŋ wɔːtər/
[uncountable]- an area of water that is not moving, usually one that smells bad and is not good to drink
积水：不动的水域，通常闻起来难闻又不好喝 - Some people were drinking from polluted wells or standing water because they had no alternative.
一些人从被污染的井里或死水里喝水，因为他们别无选择。 - Mosquitoes can breed in standing water.
蚊子可以在静止的水中繁殖。
- Some people were drinking from polluted wells or standing water because they had no alternative.