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water·worksBrE /ˈwɔːtəwɜːks/ NAmE /ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks/ , /ˈwɑːtərwɜːrks/ noun (plural water·works) [C + sing./pl. v. ]a building with machinery for supplying water to an area 自来水厂[pl. ](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 ● turn on the ˈwaterworks (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） |