"water down" 怎么发音
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.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwɔtɝ/ /ˈdaʊn
英式英语
wˈɔːtɐ/ /dˈaʊn
简化发音
美式
WAW-ter DOWN
英式
WAW-tuh DOWN
语境中听
His story was interesting, but the editor watered it down a lot.
Can you water down the juice for the kids?
The manager watered down the report before sending it.
Don't water down your opinion just to please others.