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watery

adjective
🔊/ˈwɔːtəri/
🔊/ˈwɔːtəri/
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  1. of or like water; containing a lot of water水的；似水的；含水的；水分很多的
    • a watery fluid稀薄的流体
    • His eyes were red and watery.他两眼发红，泪水汪汪。🔊🔊
    • (literary) She was rescued from a watery grave (= saved from drowning).她从龙王爷那里被救了回来。🔊🔊
  2. weak and/or pale虚弱的；苍白无力的
    • a watery sun惨淡的太阳
    • His eyes were a watery blue.他的眼睛是淡蓝色的。🔊🔊
    • a watery smile (= weak and without much feeling)淡然一笑
  3. (of food, drink, etc.食物、饮料等) containing too much water; thin and having no taste水分过多的；稀薄无味的
    • The vegetables were watery and tasteless.蔬菜水嫩无味。
    • watery soup稀薄无味的汤
    Topics Cooking and eatingc1
    4. Word OriginOld English wæterig (see water, -y).