wa·ter cool·er
noun/ˈwɔːtə kuːlə(r)/
/ˈwɔːtər kuːlər/
- a machine, for example in an office, that cools water and supplies it for drinking
enlarge image饮水冷却器 - used when referring to a place where office workers talk in an informal way, for example near the water cooler
职员聊天处（饮水冷却器附近等的办公室人员闲谈处） - It was a story they'd shared around the water cooler.
这件事成为他们工作之余闲聊的谈资。 - The show has been dominating water-cooler discussions recently.
该剧最近一直在饮水机讨论中占据主导地位。
- It was a story they'd shared around the water cooler.