water down the truth 掩盖真相
water down a drink 稀释饮料
water down the policy 削弱政策
1. The juice was too strong, so I added some water to water it down.
这果汁太浓了，所以我加了点水来稀释一下。
2. The government was accused of trying to water down the new regulations.
政府被指责试图削弱新的规章制度。
3. We need to water down the proposal to make it more acceptable.
我们需要削弱该提议的力度，使其更容易被接受。
A: This report is much too aggressive for our clients.
A：这份报告对我们的客户来说太激进了。
B: I agree. We should water it down a little before the presentation.
B：我同意。在演示之前我们应该稍微缓和一下内容。
1) 稀释液体
2) 削弱力量或效力
3) 降低严重性或强度
1. 稀释
e.g.The wine was watered down.
这酒被稀释了。
2. 削弱
e.g.The new law effectively waters down the original environmental protections.
新法律实际上削弱了原有的环境保护措施。
verb
1. To make a liquid weaker by adding water or another solvent; to make something less strong, effective, or important.
Synonym: dilute, weaken