淡化

dànhuà

HSK 7

淡化 — dànhuà

1. to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken (e.g., an argument, statement, or impact)

   他试图淡化事件的严重性。 tā shìtú dànhuà shìjiàn de yánzhòngxìng — He tried to play down the seriousness of the incident.

2. to become dull or fade with time (e.g., feelings, colors, or memory)

   随着时间的流逝，记忆逐渐淡化。 suízhe shíjiān de liúshì jìyì zhújiàn dànhuà — As time passes, the memory gradually fades.

3. to desalinate; desalination (technical: removing salt from water)

   这家工厂专门进行海水淡化。 zhèjiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén jìnxíng hǎishuǐ dànhuà — This plant specializes in seawater desalination.