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wa.ter (obj)H5wC:7tE5, $5wB:7tLvIf you water plants, you pour water over the earth in which they are growing.浇水，灌溉I've asked my neighbour to water the plants while I'm away. [T]我已经请我的邻居在我离开的时候给植物浇水了。To water an animal is to give it water to drink.给（动物）喂水The horses had been fed and watered. [T]已经给马喂过饲料和水了。When your eyes water, they produce tears but not because you are unhappy.（眼睛）淌泪 ，流泪（不是因为悲伤）How do you stop your eyes from watering when you're cutting up onions? [I]你在切洋葱的时候是如何使眼睛不流泪？That cold wind has made my eyes water. [I]那寒风使我流眼泪。If your mouth waters, it produces a lot of SALIVA, usually because you can see or smell some food that you would like to eat.流口水Ooh, the smell of that bread is making my mouth water! [I]噢，那面包的香味令我直流口水。If a drink is watered down, it is made weaker by the addition of water.（饮料）搀水稀释This lager is so weak it tastes as if it's been watered down. [T]这陈啤酒的味道如此之淡，似乎搀水稀释过了。(fig.) The socialism he preached has been watered down (= is intentionally less forceful in order to be more acceptable) in an attempt to win American favour. [T]为了讨美国人喜欢，他鼓吹过的社会主义已打折扣。(fig.) They have returned with a watered down and more acceptable version of the proposal.他们带着一个折衷的，更容易被接受的建议回来了。A watering can is a container for water with a handle and a SPOUT (= long hollow tube) used for pouring water onto garden plants.喷壶，洒水壶(humorous) A watering hole is a PUB or bar where people go to drink alcohol.酒吧I thought we might go to the local watering hole for a quick drink.我想我们可以去当地的酒吧匆匆地喝一杯。
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