/ˈwɔ:təwɜ:ks ||; ˈwɔtɚˌwɝks/noun (
plural waterworks)
1 [C, with sing or pl verb] a building with machinery for supplying water to an area 自来水厂
2 [pl] (informal 非正式) the organs of the body through which waste water (urine) is passed ﹙人体的﹚排水系统,泌尿系统
turn on the waterworks (
informal 非正式) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or attention 开始哭﹙尤指为了博同情或引人注意﹚