water down
vt. sep.
1. (dilute with water) to water down sth or to water sth down
[+ milk, wine, paint] 稀释；冲淡
- It tastes as if it's been watered down. 尝起来好像是兑水了。
2. (weaken) to water down sth or to water sth down削弱；缓和
- Proposed legislation affecting bankers has been watered down. 拟议中会损害银行家利益的法规已经被削弱了。
water down
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
water down
v.
To change and make weaker; weaken. 搀水冲淡；减弱，削弱。
- The teacher had to water down the course for a slow-learning class. 教师不得不降低课程要求以适应慢班的学生。
v.
To change and make weaker; weaken. 搀水冲淡；减弱，削弱。
- The teacher had to water down the course for a slow-learning class. 教师不得不降低课程要求以适应慢班的学生。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
water down
1. reduce in quality or value; weaken the strength or force of sth. (by addition or alteration) 降低质量或价值；（通过增加或删改）减弱
- The teacher had to water down the course for a slowlearning class. 老师不得不降低课程的要求来迁就慢班的学生。
- The story has been watered down. 故事的生动性被冲淡了。
2. add water to 掺水以冲淡
- The whisky has been watered down. 那威士忌酒掺水了。
1. reduce in quality or value; weaken the strength or force of sth. (by addition or alteration) 降低质量或价值；（通过增加或删改）减弱
- The teacher had to water down the course for a slowlearning class. 老师不得不降低课程的要求来迁就慢班的学生。
- The story has been watered down. 故事的生动性被冲淡了。
2. add water to 掺水以冲淡
- The whisky has been watered down. 那威士忌酒掺水了。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
water down
vt. 搀水于，把...打折扣
vt. 搀水于，把...打折扣
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
water down
掺水于, 用水把…冲淡
- He watered down the wine. 他在酒中掺水。
- I'm sure this whisky has been watered down. 我敢肯定这瓶威士忌掺过水了。
削弱; 使缓和
- In the negotiations, they agreed to water down their original stiff demand to one acceptable to both sides. 在谈判中, 他们同意把原来的强硬要求降低到双方都可以接受的地步。
- The story was watered down so much it was no longer interesting. 故事情节已被冲淡, 再也没有趣味了。
掺水于, 用水把…冲淡
- He watered down the wine. 他在酒中掺水。
- I'm sure this whisky has been watered down. 我敢肯定这瓶威士忌掺过水了。
削弱; 使缓和
- In the negotiations, they agreed to water down their original stiff demand to one acceptable to both sides. 在谈判中, 他们同意把原来的强硬要求降低到双方都可以接受的地步。
- The story was watered down so much it was no longer interesting. 故事情节已被冲淡, 再也没有趣味了。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
water down
(watering, watered,waters)
1. 动词词组 If you water down a substance, such as food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker. 掺水稀释
- You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long. 你可以在一杯葡萄酒中掺水，这样就能当两杯喝。
2. 动词词组 If something such as a proposal, speech, or statement is watered down, it is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry. 降低声调; 缓和语气
- Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down. 事关养鸟人的立法提案已作了缓和修改。
(watering, watered,waters)
1. 动词词组 If you water down a substance, such as food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker. 掺水稀释
- You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long. 你可以在一杯葡萄酒中掺水，这样就能当两杯喝。
2. 动词词组 If something such as a proposal, speech, or statement is watered down, it is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry. 降低声调; 缓和语气
- Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down. 事关养鸟人的立法提案已作了缓和修改。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
