[treated as sing.]an establishment for managing a water supply 供水系统;自来水厂
(informal)used to refer to the shedding of tears (非正式)流泪;哭泣 ‘Don't turn on the waterworks,’ he advised. “不要哭哟,”他建议道。 ■(Brit.)used as a humorous euphemism for the urinary system (英,幽默,婉)泌尿系统