英语释义

• make (images or sounds) soft or softer

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• become soft or softer;

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

• protect from impact;

  "cushion the blow"

• make less severe or harsh;

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

• lessen in force or effect;

  "soften a shock"

  "break a fall"

• make soft or softer;

  "This liquid will soften your laundry"

片语

Soften enzyme柔软酵素

Be Soften菲影秋凌

soften hardness软坚

soften up使软化

Bone Soften骨胳软化

Hi Soften高音软化

Soften Edge软边

英汉例句

• to soften the blow, i have also been thinking about where i didn「t go wrong.

  为了减轻对自己的打击，我也反思了一下自己哪些地方没出错。

• will turkey soften its policy toward cyprus to increase its odds of becoming part of the eu?

  土耳其会软化对塞浦路斯政策以增加其成为欧盟成员的胜算？

• in a heated skillet, soften a tortilla for about 10 seconds on each side.

  用一个已加热的煎锅，将玉米面粉饼的每一面软化（加温）大约10秒钟；

• but prices could soften some in the future.

  不过房价可能在未来有所软化。

• discher believes the solution may lie in finding a way to soften the scar tissue so that heart cells can repopulate it.

  迪斯凯尔相信解决之道可能在于找到一种软化疤痕组织的办法，使心脏细胞能够重新填充创伤。

• but even still, you」re desperate to soften the edge of this hangover.

  不过即使如此，你还是迫切的希望能减轻宿醉所带来的副作用。

• by making these additional savings, mr osborne was able to soften the blow on departmental budgets—but they are still taking a big hit.

  通过这些措施，奥斯本先生得以减轻对分部门预算的打击，但即便如此，这部分预算削减依然是当头一棒。

• that’s because when you receive the lord, he sends the holy spirit to live in your heart and soften it.

  那是因为当你接受了上帝，他播撒神圣的灵魂生存在你的心灵中并软化它。

• i tossed noodles and carrots into boiling water at the same time, so the carrots would soften slightly without losing their crunch.

  我同时将面条和胡萝卜投入沸水中，这样胡萝卜将会变得柔软一些而又不失清脆。

• in general, investors expect the economy to soften in the second half of the year, and that expectation already is reflected in stock prices.

  总体来说，投资者希望经济在下半年能够有所软化，这一期望在股票价格上已经有所体现。

• the project design combined grant funds with an international bank for reconstruction and development (ibrd) loan to soften lending terms with the overarching objective of poverty reduction.

  本项目设计方案赠款资金和国际复兴开发银行贷款资金组合使用，软化贷款条件，其总体目标是实现减贫。

• even professional aestheticians and stylists turn to household staples like lemons, baking soda or yogurt when it’s time to clear skin of acne, soften rough patches or keep teeth sparkling.

  即使是专业的美容师和造型师，也常常用家常的食物比如柠檬、小苏打、或者酸奶来清除皮肤上的痘痘、软化粗糙的斑或者让牙齿闪亮。

• leaving a couple of strands of toilet paper in the public toilet before use will help soften the landing when you do your business and minimize or completely prevent excess splash.

  扔掉几股卫生纸在公共厕所在使用前将帮助软化降落的时候你业务和减少或完全防止过多的色斑。

• all the while, soften her up by telling her how much you admire her dedication or analytical prowess.

  并且你可以通过一直告诉她你有多佩服她的付出和分析能力来让她软化。

• keep breathing, letting the breath open and soften your heart.

  保持呼吸，让呼吸打开并且柔软你的心灵。

• and relegated teams get 「parachute payments」 that soften the blow of tumbling down a division.

  降级球队可以通过「金色降落伞」获得补偿金，减轻降级带来的打击。

• i found that if i breathed on them, gently, through a straw, i could soften them, even make them weep.

  我还发现，只要对他们吹口气，通过软管轻轻地吹口气，就能软化他们，甚至让他们落泪。

• let them soften a bit, then bite on them gently with good molars to release their oil. then move them next to the painful tooth and keep them there for up to half an hour.

  将几个丁香整个放入口中，待它们稍微软化，然后用健康臼齿缓缓地将其中的油磨出，再将它们移至靠近痛牙旁边，并保持半个小时。

• she no longer has enemies but only partners. if she is nice to extremists, she thinks, they will be nice to her, and she will be able to disarm their aggressiveness and soften them up.

  它不再树敌，而是寻求伙伴，它认为如果对极端分子宽容友好一点，那么相对的，他们也会宽容友好，然后它就能软化他们、消除他们的侵犯。

• as praise can function as lubricating oil, it will soften an individual’s heart and promote understanding among people.

  因为赞扬就像润滑剂一样，会软化人的心田，促进人们之间的了解。

• these may have been driven more by the need to soften the tories’ image than by his own sentiments.

  而现在卡梅伦发表政见更多是出于软化托利党形象而不是表达他自身真切的想法。

• heat can soften the plant material and help release the nutrients.

  高温可以软化植物物质，帮助释放出营养物质。

相似词

tone颜色调和；呈现悦目色调

mitigate减轻，缓和下来

reduce减少；缩小；归纳为

diminish减少，缩小；变小

ease减轻，缓解；小心缓缓地移动；使容易；放松；（使）贬值；（股票价格、利率等）下降，下跌

relieve解除，减轻；使不单调乏味；换……的班；解围；使放心

slacker懒鬼；逃避兵役者

lighten使照亮；使轻松

allay减轻；使缓和；使平静

down(Down) （美）唐（人名）

lessen减少；减轻；变小

abate减轻；失效

assuage平息；缓和；减轻

moderate变缓和，变弱

palliate减轻；掩饰；辩解

weaken变弱；畏缩；变软弱

cushion给…安上垫子；把…安置在垫子上；缓和…的沖击

alleviate减轻，缓和

lower(Lower) （美、英）洛厄（人名）

deaden变得如死一般；失去活力

mute哑巴；弱音器；闭锁音

soft-pedal使用弱音踏板；缓和；不张扬

down(Down) （美）唐（人名）

damp潮湿的

throttle节流阀；[车辆] 风门；喉咙

silence沉默；寂静；缄默；不谈；无声状态

turn转弯；变化；(损害或有益于别人的)行为，举动，举止

tone颜色调和；呈现悦目色调

muffle低沉的声音；消声器；包裹物（如头巾，围巾等）；唇鼻部

compose组成；作曲；排字

relax放松；使休息；使松弛；缓和；使松懈

pacify使平静；安慰；平定

soothe起抚慰作用

placate抚慰；怀柔；使和解

mollify（使）平静，平息怒气；安抚，抚慰；缓和，减轻

appease使平息；使满足；使和缓；对……让步；安抚，安慰；绥靖；缓解（难受的感觉）；姑息

assuage平息；缓和；减轻

temper回火；调和

down(Down) （美）唐（人名）

mellow成熟；变柔和

slacken使缓慢；使松弛

smooth平滑部分；一块平地

attemper调度，调节；沖淡；使缓和

calm风平浪静

loosen(Loosen)人名；(德)洛森

affect倾向；喜欢

disarm放下武器；裁减军备

move行动，举措；移动；改变；迁居；步骤；走棋

touch接触；轻按（按钮）；轻弹（乐器）；相互接触；轻轻击（球）；与（曲线、表面）切触；（尤指用有害的方式）处理；给（某人）造成伤害；动用（贮存物）；消费（食物或饮料）；起作用；涉及；（品质、特征）显而易见；外表露出；触动；（非正式）轻度发疯；（非正式）达到（某个水平或数额）

melt使融化；使熔化；使软化；使感动

acquiesce默许；勉强同意

consent(Consent)（法、荷、美）孔桑（人名）

yield产量；利润，红利率

accede加入；同意；就任

assent（尤指官方）赞成，同意

relax放松；使休息；使松弛；缓和；使松懈

agree同意，意见一致；约定，商定

up上升；繁荣；（非正式）走运

give给；产生；让步；举办；授予

ease减轻，缓解；小心缓缓地移动；使容易；放松；（使）贬值；（股票价格、利率等）下降，下跌

in执政者；门路

water(Water)人名；(英)沃特

ripen成熟

qualify取得资格，有资格

offset抵消，补偿；偏离量；（测绘）支距；（电子）偏离；侧枝；（山的）支脉；（建筑）壁阶；弯管，支管；平版印刷

relent变温和，变宽厚；减弱；缓和

mash饲料；糊状物；麦芽浆

相反词

harden(Harden) （美、英、加、瑞典）哈登（人名）