Phrase
water down
/ˈwɔːtə daun/
verb
用水稀释;加水。
- 1.
To dilute with water; to add water to.
用水稀释;加水。
- 2.
To make weaker, less effective.
使变弱,降低效力。
- 3.
To simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.
简化或过于简化;使更容易;降低难度。
- 4.
To make less restrictive; to make more lenient.
放宽限制;使更宽容。
使变弱,降低效力。;简化或过于简化;使更容易;降低难度。;放宽限制;使更宽容。;掺水于; 用水把...冲淡; 削弱; 使缓和
Connections
Word family
- waters down
- third person singular
- watered down
- past, past participle
- watering down
- present participle
Learner notes
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