"waterworks" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自来水厂
• 供水系统

Definition

“Waterworks”指的是向城市或乡镇供水的系统或设施。非正式地，它也可以幽默地形容有人哭得很厉害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用法是指城市供水系统，通常用于名词复数。非正式场合幽默地指人哭得厉害（如“turn on the waterworks”）。不常作动词使用。

Examples

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

这座城市正在建设新的**自来水厂**以改善清洁用水的获取。

The waterworks were damaged after the storm.

暴风雨后，**供水系统**受到了损坏。

The guide explained how the waterworks supply the whole town.

导游讲解了**供水系统**如何为整个小镇供水。

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

她的队伍输掉比赛时，她真的开始**大哭**了。

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

准备好——他一看到那部悲伤的电影就会**哭个不停**。

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

他开玩笑说：“哎呀，**眼泪要来了**！”当他儿子开始哭时。