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water sth ↔ down

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 water sth ↔ down
释义

water sth ↔ down 1. to make a statement, report etc less forceful by changing it or removing parts that may offend people – used to show disapproval〔删去声明或报告等中可能冒犯人的部分〕减弱,削弱〔其作用,含贬义〕:•The report of the investigation had been watered down.调查报告已经打过折扣了。⇒WATERED-DOWN2. to add water to a drink to make it less strong往〔液体〕中掺水;SYNdilute

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