Soften
[ 'sɔfn ]
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vt. （使）温和;使缓和;减轻;变柔和;
vi. 变软;
💡 词根助记
soft软的+en变成 →弄软，使软化
📝 例句
Even the compliment did not soften the asperity of the maimed beauty.
就连这句奉承话，也没有使这个残废的美人儿稍微平和一点儿，不那么刻
That did not soften the angry boss.
这并没有平息老板的怒气。
soften a person's heart
使人心软
Luxurious living will soften people.
生活奢侈会使人们的意志消沉。
Her story should soften the stoniest of hearts.
她的事情会使心情最冷酷无情的人也为之感动的。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
soften
v[I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become soft or softer （使某事物）软化, 变温和, 变柔和, 变软弱
The butter will soften out of the fridge. 黄油从冰箱中取出会变软.
The lampshade will soften the light. 这个灯罩能使光线柔和一些.
2 (phr v) soften sb up
(a) weaken (an enemy's position) by shelling or bombing it heavily 用火力削弱（敌方阵地）.
(b) (infml 口) make sb unable or less able to resist an attack or persuasion to buy sth, etc 瓦解或削弱某人的抗拒力（以便进攻或劝其购买某物等）
Housewives were softened up with free gifts before the salesmen began the hard talking. 推销员先用赠品打动家庭妇女的心, 接著就开始直截了当的兜售了.
🔁 扩展释义
*['sɒftn]vt. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和vi. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和【经】 减弱相关词组: soften up
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Which speech are you going to?
你打算去听哪个报告呢？
On his arrival he was sold to a farmer and worked in the fields.
一到美国，他就被卖给了一个农场主，到地里干活。
The dance seemed to excite the surrounding bees.
但那舞蹈另有含义，好像是在吸引周围的蜜蜂的注意。