waterworks /ˈwɑːtɚˌwɚks/ noun Learner's definition of WATERWORKS
[plural]
1
: a system for supplying water to a city or town that includes pipes, pumps, etc.(城镇的)供水系统
2
British, informal + humorous : the parts of the body that produce urine : the urinary system泌尿系统
turn on the waterworks
informal
: to start crying especially in order to get sympathy from someone(尤指为博得同情而)哭鼻子,哭泣