3V-ERG (使)(态度等)缓和 If you soften your position, if your position softens, or if you soften, you become more sympathetic and less hostile or critical towards someone or something. (使)(态度等)缓和
The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position. [VERB noun]
信里没有任何迹象表明美国人的态度已有所缓和。
His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years. [VERB]
他所在的政党近些年的政策已经变得温和多了。
Livy felt herself soften towards Caroline. [VERB]
莉薇觉得自己对卡罗琳的态度变温和了。
4V-ERG (使)变温和;(使)和蔼 If your voice or expression softens or if you soften it, it becomes much more gentle and friendly. (使)变温和;(使)和蔼
All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin. [VERB]
米克严肃的表情一下子变成了笑脸。
She did not smile or soften her voice. [VERB noun]
她没有笑,声音也没有温和起来。
5VERB 使(灯光、颜色、声音等)减弱;使变柔和 If you soften something such as light, a colour, or a sound, you make it less bright or harsh. 使(灯光、颜色、声音等)减弱;使变柔和
We wanted to soften the light without destroying the overall effect of space. [VERB noun]
我们希望在不破坏整体空间效果的同时,使灯光柔和一些。
Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers. [VERB noun]
鲜花摆上之后,突兀的混凝土墙便显得柔和起来。
6VERB 使(皮肤)变得光滑柔软 Something that softens your skin makes it very smooth and pleasant to touch. 使(皮肤)变得光滑柔软
...products designed to moisturize and soften the skin. [VERB noun]
1become/make sth softer/gentler(使)變得柔軟ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤considerably, a lot(使)變軟很多▸➤a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat(使)變軟一點兒◇His smile softened slightly.他的微笑稍柔和了些。◇I've softened somewhat in my advancing age.隨着年齡的增長,我稍微溫和了些。PREPOSITION➤towards/toward對⋯變得柔和◇Her anger softened towards / toward him.她對他的怒氣和緩下來。soften
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2make sth seem less severe使溫和ADVERB | VERB + SOFTEN | PHRASESADVERB➤slightly, somewhat稍微/有點兒緩和VERB + SOFTEN➤try to試圖緩和▸➤help (to)有助於緩和PHRASES➤soften the blow (of sth)減輕(⋯的)打擊◇I should try to soften the blow of this news.我應該設法緩解這消息帶來的打擊。◇The bank may try to soften the blow somewhat with a cut in interest rates.該銀行可能會通過降低利率來緩解衝擊。➤soften into a smile漸漸露出柔和的微笑◇Her face softened into a smile.她的臉色漸漸溫和起來,露出了微笑。