to water down
01
淡化, 削弱
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
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
可分离
小品词
down
基本动词
water
现在时
water down
第三人称单数
waters down
现在分词
watering down
一般过去时
watered down
过去分词
watered down
例子
The initial draft of the bill aimed to impose strict environmental regulations, but it was watered down after pressure from industry lobbyists.
该法案的初稿旨在实施严格的环境法规，但在行业游说者的压力下被淡化了。
02
稀释, 加水冲淡
to make something less strong by adding water to it
Transitive: to water down a substance
例子
The chef had to water down the sauce to balance the flavors.
厨师不得不稀释酱汁以平衡味道。
03
淡化, 削弱
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
例子
The movie's original ending was too intense, so they decided to water it down to make it more suitable for a wider audience.
电影的原版结局太过激烈，所以他们决定淡化它，使其更适合广大观众。
