| 释义 |
[ˈsɒfnɪŋ]动词变化： "to soften" | Present Participle: | softening |
本页中： softening, soften WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | softening nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making softer) | 软化
ruǎn huà | | softening nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (making less severe) | 温和
wēn hé | | | The teacher decided that a softening of the students' punishment was reasonable. | | softening nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sound: making quieter) | 轻声
| | | The softening of the sound was done by the placement of acoustic panels around the room. | | softening nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (water: making less chalky) (水) | 软化
ruǎn huà | | | The softening of the water makes it more gentle on clothes. | | softening adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (becoming softer in texture) | 软化的
ruǎn huà de | | | Using the washing machine had a softening effect on the shirt. | | softening adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (becoming less severe) | 温和的
wēn hé de | | | The government hopes that the reduction in income tax will have a softening impact on families which are struggling financially. | | softening adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sound: becoming quieter) (声音) | 轻柔的
qīng róu de | | | | 轻声的
qīng shēng de | | | The softening music could still be heard for a few moments. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | 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
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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 upI 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'softening'： 在英文解释里： decrescendo - diminuendo - mollification - tenderizer |