| 释义 |
●ˌwater sth ˈdown1. to make a liquid weaker by adding water 加水冲淡，掺水稀释（液体）◆The beer had been watered down.
啤酒掺水了。OBJ beer
SYN dilute sth (more formal) 2. to change sth such as a speech, a piece of writing, etc. to make it less strong and less likely to offend people 减弱（语气、调子等）；使（讲话、文章等）缓和◆The criticisms had been watered down to avoid giving offence.
批评的语气已经缓和了，以免冒犯别人。◆The government has watered down its policy to make it more acceptable.
政府已经缓和了政策，使之更易被接受。OBJ proposal
SYN dilute sth (more formal) NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) ▸ ˌwatered ˈdown adjective 1. made weaker because water has been added 加水冲淡的；掺水稀释的◆watered-down beer
兑水的啤酒2. made less strong or critical in order not to offend people 语气减弱的；不再激烈的◆watered-down language
变得温和些了的语言◆It’s a watered-down version of the original proposal.
这份提案比最初的语气缓和了些。 |