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单词 water down
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water down

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theywater down
he/she/itwaters down
present participlewatering down
past tensewatered down
past participlewatered down
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful, or detailed

    Some of the more forthright sections were watered down by the editors.

    Synonyms and related words
    Editing, adapting and proofreading
    adapt
    append
    bowdlerize
  2. 2
    to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong
    Synonyms and related words
    Prepare food for cooking or eating
    bake
    beat
    blanch

water down

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theywater down
he/she/itwaters down
present participlewatering down
past tensewatered down
past participlewatered down
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive, powerful, or detailed

    Some of the more forthright sections were watered down by the editors.

    Synonyms and related words
    Editing, adapting and proofreading
    abridge
    adapt
    append
  2. 2
    to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong
    Synonyms and related words
    Prepare food for cooking or eating
    bake
    beat
    blanch
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