英语单词短语词组“water something down”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

watersomethingdown

phrasal verbwithwaterverb

/ˈwɔː.tər/us

/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/

(DRINK)

toaddwaterto adrink, usually analcoholicdrink, inorderto make it lessstrong

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not having a strong taste or flavour

blandThe soup is very bland, it could use more herbs and spices.
tastelessThe boiled chicken is practically tasteless.
flavourlessUKThese tomatoes from the grocer's are flavourless.
insipidHe was drinking an insipid light beer.
watered-downThe bar served bad food and watered-down cocktails.

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Becoming and making less strong

abate
abatement
adulterate
adulterated
adulteration
decline
emasculation
enervate
enervating
enfeeble
enfeebled
fade
melt
relieve
sink
totter
tottering
turn to jellyidiom
wane
waste away

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(IDEA)

todeliberatelymake anideaoropinionlessextreme, usually so that otherpeoplewillacceptit:

Thepartyhaswatereddownitsidealsinordertoappealto thecentreground.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Becoming and making less strong

abate
abatement
adulterate
adulterated
adulteration
decline
emasculation
enervate
enervating
enfeeble
enfeebled
fade
melt
relieve
sink
totter
tottering
turn to jellyidiom
wane
waste away

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(Definition ofwater something downfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

water down something| American Dictionary

water downsomething

phrasal verbwithwaterverb[I/T]

/ˈwɔ·t̬ər,ˈwɑt̬·ər/

to make somethingweakeror lesseffective:

Thelawwas watered down after itfailedtopassthelegislaturethe firsttime.

water sth down| Business English

water sth down

phrasal verbwithwaterverb

/ˈwɔːtər/us

tointentionallymake anidea, aproposal, or anopinionlessextremeorforceful, usually so that otherpeoplewillacceptit:

Thereportwaswatereddown by thecommittee.

watered-down

adjective

TheSenateapprovedaslightlywatered-downversionof the labour-reformbill.

单词	water something down
释义	watersomethingdown phrasal verbwithwaterverb uk /ˈwɔː.tər/us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/ (DRINK) toaddwaterto adrink, usually analcoholicdrink, inorderto make it lessstrong Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples not having a strong taste or flavour blandThe soup is very bland, it could use more herbs and spices. tastelessThe boiled chicken is practically tasteless. flavourlessUKThese tomatoes from the grocer's are flavourless. insipidHe was drinking an insipid light beer. watered-downThe bar served bad food and watered-down cocktails. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Becoming and making less strong abate abatement adulterate adulterated adulteration decline emasculation enervate enervating enfeeble enfeebled fade melt relieve sink totter tottering turn to jellyidiom wane waste away See more results » (IDEA) todeliberatelymake anideaoropinionlessextreme, usually so that otherpeoplewillacceptit: Thepartyhaswatereddownitsidealsinordertoappealto thecentreground. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Becoming and making less strong abate abatement adulterate adulterated adulteration decline emasculation enervate enervating enfeeble enfeebled fade melt relieve sink totter tottering turn to jellyidiom wane waste away See more results » (Definition ofwater something downfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) water down something\| American Dictionary water downsomething phrasal verbwithwaterverb[I/T] us /ˈwɔ·t̬ər,ˈwɑt̬·ər/ to make somethingweakeror lesseffective: Thelawwas watered down after itfailedtopassthelegislaturethe firsttime. (Definition ofwater down somethingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) water sth down\| Business English water sth down phrasal verbwithwaterverb uk /ˈwɔːtər/us tointentionallymake anidea, aproposal, or anopinionlessextremeorforceful, usually so that otherpeoplewillacceptit: Thereportwaswatereddown by thecommittee. watered-down adjective TheSenateapprovedaslightlywatered-downversionof the labour-reformbill. (Definition ofwater sth downfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/water-down##
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