watery

adjective

/ˈwɔːtəri/

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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。
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
(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.这些蔬菜又稀又无味。
- watery soup稀薄无味的汤
Topics Cooking and eatingc1

Word OriginOld English wæterig (see water, -y).