/'wɔ:tərɪ; `wɔtərɪ/
adj
1 (a) of or like water （似）水的
*a watery consistency 稀薄似水的浓度
* (fig 比喻) a watery grave, ie death by drowning 溺毙.
(b) (usu derog 通常作贬义) containing or cooked in too much water 含水过多的; （烹饪时）加水过多的
*watery coffee, soup, cabbage 加水过多的咖啡、汤、洋白菜.
2 (of colours) pale （指颜色）淡的.
3 (a) full of moisture 潮湿的; 湿润的
*watery eyes 水汪汪的眼睛
* a watery (ie weak and tearful) smile 含泪的微笑.
(b) suggesting that there will be rain 有雨意的; 预兆下雨的
*a watery moon, sun, sky 预兆要下雨的月光、阳光、天空.

adj
full of water or relating to water
　Her eyes were red and watery from crying.
　Snakes lay eggs in a watery environment.
very weak or pale
　a watery sun
　She gave him a watery smile .
watery food or drink contains too much water and has little taste
　a bowl of watery stew
a watery grave
literary if someone has a watery grave, they drown (=die by breathing in water)