to water down
[phrase form: water]
01
약화시키다, 희석시키다
to make something such as a law, suggestion, etc. less intense, complicated, or forceful, typically by removing or reducing certain parts of it
Transitive: to water down a content or plan
예시들
The teacher explained complex topics without watering the material down for the students.
선생님은 학생들을 위해 자료를 희석하지 않고 복잡한 주제를 설명했습니다.
02
희석하다, 물을 타다
to make something less strong by adding water to it
Transitive: to water down a substance
예시들
When making lemonade, it's common to water the concentrate down.
레모네이드를 만들 때는 농축액을 희석하는 것이 일반적입니다.
03
약화시키다, 완화하다
to weaken the effectiveness of something such as an idea, opinion, speech, etc., usually by softening the language or removing content that might upset or offend people
Transitive: to water down sth
예시들
The company 's environmental report was watered down to downplay their impact on the local ecosystem, raising concerns among environmental activists.
회사의 환경 보고서는 지역 생태계에 미치는 영향을 축소하기 위해 희석되었으며, 이는 환경 운동가들 사이에서 우려를 불러일으켰습니다.
