Water down Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɔtɝ/ /ˈdaʊn
WAW-ter DOWN
wˈɔːtɐ/ /dˈaʊn
WAW-tuh DOWN
释义
To make a liquid weaker by adding water; also, to make something less strong or less effective, especially an idea, statement, or criticism.
用法与细微差别
Usually informal; 'water down' is often used in discussions of criticism, news, laws, or drinks. Common in phrases like 'watered-down version.' Don't use for physically washing with water.
Spanish: diluir - suavizar (expresión, crítica, etc.)Portuguese (BR): diluir - suavizar (crítica, opinión)Portuguese (PT): diluir - suavizar (crítica, opinião)Chinese (Simplified): 稀释 - 弱化（意见、批评等）Chinese (Traditional): 稀釋 - 弱化（意見、批評等）Hindi: पानी मिलाना - हल्का करना (कठिन बात, विचार आदि)Arabic: يُخَفِّف - يُخَفِّف المعنى (ينقص من الشِدة أو القوة)Bengali: পাতলা করা - দুর্বল করাRussian: разбавить - смягчитьJapanese: 薄める - 和らげるVietnamese: pha loãng - làm nhẹ điKorean: 약하게 만들다 - 희석하다Turkish: sulandırmak - hafifletmekUrdu: پتلا کرنا - نرم کرناIndonesian: mengencerkan - memperlemah
例句
His story was interesting, but the editor watered it down a lot.
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Can you water down the juice for the kids?
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The manager watered down the report before sending it.
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Don't water down your opinion just to please others.
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They had to water down the law to get enough votes.
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Some movies get watered down to avoid upsetting viewers.
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