waterworks
noun /ˈwɔːtəwɜːks/
/ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks/
(plural waterworks)
Idioms - [countable + singular or plural verb] a building with machines for supplying water to an area
自来水厂 - [plural] (informal or humorous) the organs of the body through which urine (= waste water) is passed
（人体的）排水系统；泌尿系统
Idioms
turn on the waterworks
- (informal, disapproving) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or attention
开始哭鼻子（尤指为博得同情或引人关注）