there must be something in the water

短语
英 /ðɛə mʌst biː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtə/    美 /ðɛəɹ mʌst bi ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔtəɹ/|[-ɾəɹ]

英文释义

短语
  1. There are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause. humorous,idiomatic
    — Our fathers' fathers / Hand-me-downs / The clip for the rounds / Just squeeze, don't choke / The future weeps in the shadow of the gun smoke / There must be something in the water / There must be something in the water / Over and over and over and over again / Violent men meet violent ends

词形变化

there is something in the water alternative

词源

From the idea that there is a substance in drinking water which many people have drunk, thus affecting their behavior.
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