| 词组 | water down |
| 释义 | water down 1. water down sth • water sth down to change a plan, system, statement etc so that it is much less effective or powerful, in order to make it more acceptable - used to show disapproval: ▪ Gaidar's economic reforms were watered down by the Russian parliament. ▪ Environmental campaigners say that tougher controls on pollution from cars have been watered down because of pressure from the car industry. watered-down adj changed and made much less effective or powerful: ▪ Blair's watered-down version of socialism ▪ The ANC favours a watered-down form of regional government. 2. water down sth • water sth down to add water to alcoholic drinks and make them weaker, especially in order to deceive people by serving them less alcohol than they have paid for: ▪ The bar staff aren't very friendly, and I'm sure they water down the drinks. ■ SIMILAR TO: dilute watered-down adj watered-down alcoholic drinks have had water added: ▪ The drinks were watered-down, and I wasn't very impressed with the food either. |
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