soften

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基本釋義

vt.
(使)溫和; 使緩和; 減輕; 變?nèi)岷?/dd>
vi.
變軟

詞性變化

實用例句

Fry the onions until they soften.

把洋蔥炒軟。

牛津詞典

a lotion to soften the skin

潤膚露

牛津詞典

Linseed oil will soften stiff leather.

亞麻籽油可軟化僵硬的皮革。

牛津詞典

Trees soften the outline of the house.

樹木使房子的輪廓顯得柔和。

牛津詞典

She felt herself softening towards him.

她感覺自己對他逐漸溫和起來。

牛津詞典

His face softened as he looked at his son.

他看著兒子,緊繃的面孔松弛下來。

牛津詞典

She softened her tone a little.

她稍稍緩和了一下語氣。

牛津詞典

Airbags are designed to soften the impact of a car crash.

氣囊用來減輕汽車碰撞的沖擊力。

牛津詞典

Potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk.

談生意之前,先送給潛在的客戶一些贈品,以聯(lián)絡(luò)感情。

牛津詞典

Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan...

在小平底鍋里將黃油混合物化軟。

Fry for about 4 minutes, until the onion has softened.

煎 4 分鐘左右,直到洋蔥變軟。

There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions.

他們還承諾要減輕削減補貼給較貧困地區(qū)帶來的影響。

...He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her.

他要告訴她的事對她打擊很大,但他又想不出怎么說才能減輕這種打擊。

The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position...

信里沒有任何跡象表明美國人的態(tài)度已有所緩和。

His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years...

他所在的政黨近些年的政策已經(jīng)變得溫和多了。

All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin...

米克嚴肅的表情一下子變成了笑臉。

She did not smile or soften her voice.

她沒有笑,聲音也沒有溫和起來。

We wanted to soften the light without destroying the overall effect of space...

我們希望在不破壞整體空間效果的同時,使燈光柔和一些。

Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers.

鮮花擺上之后,突兀的混凝土墻便顯得柔和起來。

...products designed to moisturize and soften the skin.

使肌膚滋潤柔滑的產(chǎn)品

Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.

塑料適當加熱就可以軟化.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

We expect inflation concerns to ease as food prices soften in 4 Q 07.

預(yù)計食品價格在07年第四季度將下降從而緩解通脹壓力.

期刊摘選

And more than 10 million are afflicted by fluorosis, which can soften and disfigure teeth and bones.

此外,貴州還有超過1000萬人有氟中毒的癥狀, 導(dǎo)致牙齒、骼軟化與變形.

期刊摘選

Her story should soften the stoniest of hearts.

她的事情會使心情最冷酷無情的人也為之感動的.

辭典例句

Sorrow and trouble either soften the heart or harden it.

悲哀和煩惱不是使人心軟,就是使人心狠.

期刊摘選

真題例句

My primary concern is: How can I soften or civilize this message?

2018年12月四級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section A

That conclusion was reinforced by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that fiscal burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed immigrants' access to certain benefits.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. make (images or sounds) soft or softer

  • 2. lessen in force or effect;

    "soften a shock"

    "break a fall"

  • 3. give in, as to influence or pressure

  • 4. protect from impact;

    "cushion the blow"

  • 5. make less severe or harsh;

    "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"

  • 6. make soft or softer;

    "This liquid will soften your laundry"

  • 7. become soft or softer;

    "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"

同義詞

v.觸動,消除,撫慰

affectdisarmmovetouchmelt

反義詞

其他釋義

harden

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