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water²v 1. [t] to pour water on a plant to help it to grow 给…浇水，灌溉 2. [i] if your eyes water, they fill with water because they hurt ［眼中］充满泪水，流泪:◇the onions are making my eyes water. 洋葱使我眼睛流泪。 3. [i] if food makes your mouth water, it looks as if it has a very good taste and makes you want to eat it 流口水→ see also 另见 mouth-wateringwater sth ↔ down1 to change a statement, plan etc in a way that makes it less effective, weaker etc 减弱［某物的效力］，削弱:◇the proposals have been watered down. 这些提议已被修改，作用大打折扣。2 to make alcoholic drinks weaker by adding water, in order to deceive people 在［酒］中掺水，稀释:◇the whisky had been watered down. 这威士忌酒掺过水。 |