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| 1 | T to pour water on plants to keep them healthy 给（植物）浇水 |
| Don’ t forget to water the flowers. 别忘了给花浇水。 |
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| 2 | I if something such as wind makes your eyes water , it makes tears form in your eyes （风等使眼睛）流泪 |
| | 2a | if your mouth waters when you see food , smell food , or think about food , saliva begins to form in your mouth because you are hungry （因饥饿）流口水 | | The smell made my mouth water. 厨房飘来的香味使我直流口水。 | |
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| 3 | T to give water to an animal 给（动物）喂水 |
| Then they have to feed and water the dogs. 然后他们得给狗喂食物和水。 |
| | 3a | to give someone a drink 给（某人）水喝 | | Have you been fed and watered? 有人给你吃的和喝的了吗？ | |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌwater ˈdown |
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| 1 | to make something such as a statement or newspaper article less offensive , powerful , or detailed 淡化，削弱（陈述或报纸文章等的攻击力、冲击性或细节） | Some of the more forthright sections were watered down by the editors. 一些更直接的部分被编辑淡化了。 | |
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| 2 | to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong 掺水冲淡；加水稀释 |
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