waterworks
noun [ plural ] uk/ˈwɔː.tə.wɜːks/ us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.wɝːks/
自来水厂
a system of buildings and pipes in which a public supply of water is stored and treated and from which it is sent out
UK polite word（人体的）泌尿系统
the parts of the body that deal with removing urine
The doctor asked if I'd had any problems with my waterworks. 医生问我的泌尿系统是否有问题。
Idiom
turn on the waterworksidiom old-fashioned disapproving （尤指过分、不必要或假惺惺地）哭起来
to start crying, especially too much or in a way that does not seem sincere
You can turn on the waterworks all you want - I'm not going to change my mind! 你想哭就哭吧——我是不会改变主意的！