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watered-down

/waw-terd-doun, wot-erd-/US // ˈwɔ tərdˈdaʊn, ˈwɒt ərd- //

掺水的,掺水,冲淡的,冲淡

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water: a watered-down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered-down version of the famous opera.

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