watered-down
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
同根派生
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
- 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.