3V-ERG (使)变平和;(使)变得成熟 If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older. (使)变平和;(使)变得成熟
When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little. [VERB]
等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。
Marriage had not mellowed him. [VERB noun]
婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。
Mellow is also an adjective.
Is she more mellow and tolerant?
她更成熟、更宽容吗?
4ADJ-GRADED (尤指喝过酒或品尝过美食后)怡然自得的 If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food. (尤指喝过酒或品尝过美食后)怡然自得的 [informal]
He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow.
他自己也已几杯香槟下肚,很是飘飘然。
At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood, chattering happily and drinking.