吸取水分to absorb water

• 石头地不大吃水。

  Rocky ground is not very absorbent.

用水to use water

• 高山地区吃水困难。

  In mountainous areas water is hard to come by.

食用水<方>drinking water

【船】draught(Britain); draft(US)

• 吃水五公尺

  five metre draught

• 满载吃水

  load draught

• 空载吃水

  light draught

• 吃水标志

  draught markings