water down ( watering, watered, waters )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you water down a substance, such as food or drink, you add water to it to make it weaker. 掺水稀释

  例：

  You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long.

  你可以在一杯葡萄酒中掺水，这样就能当两杯喝。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If something such as a proposal, speech, or statement is watered down, it is made much weaker and less forceful, or less likely to make people angry. 降低声调; 缓和语气

  例：

  Proposed legislation affecting bird-keepers has been watered down.

  事关养鸟人的立法提案已作了缓和修改。