英语词汇“soften”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

词汇

soften

释义

Listen:

[ˈsɒf^ən]

主要翻译
英语		中文
soften⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(physically: become softer)	变软 biàn ruǎn
	Soak the apricots in water till they soften.
soften viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	figurative (emotionally: become less harsh)	软化 ruǎn huà
		变温和 biàn wēn hé
	She was angry last night but this morning she's softened.
soften vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(effect: make less severe)	减缓 jiǎn huǎn
		削弱 xuē ruò
		削弱 xuē ruò
soften [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(make physically softer)	使…柔软

复合形式：
英语		中文
soften up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(make softer)	软化… ruǎn huà
		使…变软 shǐ biàn ruǎn
		使…柔和 shǐ róu hé
	Maybe you can soften up that bread by soaking it in some water.
soften up viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(become softer)	软化 ruǎn huà
		变软 biàn ruǎn

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

soften ['s%fn]

I vt

1 [+ food] 使变(變)软(軟) shǐ biànruǎn

2 [+ impact, blow] 使缓(緩)和 shǐ huǎnhé

3 [+ position, attitude] 使软(軟)化 shǐ ruǎnhuà

4 [+ voice, expression] 使柔和 shǐ róuhé

II vi

1 (also: soften up) [food, material] 变(變)软(軟) biàn ruǎn

2 [+ position, attitude] 变(變)缓(緩)和 biàn huǎnhé

3 [voice, expression] 变(變)温(溫)和 biǎn wēnhé

soften up

I vt (fig) [+ person] 使软(軟)化 shǐ ruǎnhuà

II vi [food, material] 变(變)软(軟) biàn ruǎn

在这些条目还发现'soften'：

在英文解释里：

absorb - absorb the shock - break in - cushion - dampen - diffuse - macerate - make sth milder - mollify - tenderize

中文：

软化

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