ph.
1. The party punch was too strong, so they watered it down.
宴会的果酒太强了,所以我们把它稀释了。
2. The politicians watered down the health insurance law.
政客们把健康保险法的效力减弱了。
1.
1. 淡化:弹劾案 motion of impeachment | 淡化 water down | 当地人士 local populace
2. 冲淡:vague 含糊的,不明确的 | water down 冲淡 | Amnesty International (伦敦)大赦国际
3. 减弱(某事物的作用):on one's behalf or on the behalf of 做某人的代表,为某人的利益 | water down 减弱(某事物的作用) | for starters 首先
4. 削弱:draft constitution 章程 | water down 削弱 | file a writ 入稟法院
verb
1. thin by adding water to
e.g. They watered down the moonshine
2. make less strong or intense
e.g. water down the mixture