"waterworks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自來水廠
• 供水系統

Definition

「Waterworks」指為城市或鄉鎮供水的系統或設施。非正式用法中，也可以幽默形容某人哭得很厲害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式場合多指公共供水設施，通常做名詞複數。非正式用語幽默形容哭得厲害（如“turn on the waterworks”）。很少當動詞用。

Examples

The city is building new waterworks to improve clean water access.

這座城市正在建設新的**自來水廠**來改善清潔用水的獲取。

The waterworks were damaged after the storm.

暴風雨後，**供水系統**受到了損壞。

The guide explained how the waterworks supply the whole town.

導遊講解了**供水系統**如何為整個小鎮供水。

When her team lost the game, she really turned on the waterworks.

她的隊伍輸掉比賽時，她真的開始**大哭**了。

Get ready—the waterworks will start as soon as he sees the sad movie.

準備好——他一看到那部悲傷的電影就會**哭個不停**。

He joked, 'Uh oh, here come the waterworks!' when his son started to cry.

他開玩笑說：「哎呀，**眼淚要來了**！」當他兒子開始哭時。