流逝汉英词典

watered-down

W 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌwɔː.tədˈdaʊn]
  • 美式音标 [ˌwɑː.t̬ɚdˈdaʊn]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.用水冲淡的；打折扣的

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英汉例句

  • That is the only way to water down its influence.
    这是冲淡它的影响的唯一办法。
  • The whisky has been watered down.
    这威士忌被搀水了。
  • The teacher had to water down the course for a slow-learning class.
    教师不得不降低课程的要求以迁就慢班的学生。
  • The criticisms had been watered down so as not to offend anybody.
    这些批评意见已修改得缓和些以免得罪人。
  • You have to water down the medicine before drinking it.
    你得把这种药加水稀释後再服用。

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • A watered-down idea or opinion has been made less extreme than it originally was, usually so that people are more likely to accept it.