They were waist-deep in water They were in waist-deep water 这两种表达方式有没有区别

They were waist-deep in water They were in waist-deep water 这两种表达方式有没有区别
They were waist-deep in water They were in waist-deep water 这两种表达方式有没有区别

They were waist-deep in water They were in waist-deep water 这两种表达方式有没有区别
有略微区别的：
第一句：水深到他们腰处
第二句：他们在深到腰处的水中
第二句强调水的深处仅到他们腰处,第一句强调他们在仅到腰处的水处,水深可能不止到他们腰处,可能更深,但他们就在腰部琛度的水处