soften 英 [ˈsɒfn] 　 美 [ˈsɔfn]

soften

soften　 英 [ˈsɒfn] 美 [ˈsɔfn]

v. 使温和；使缓和；使变柔软　

进行时:softening　 过去式:softened　 过去分词:softened　 第三人称单数:softens　 名词复数:softens　

Fry the onions until they soften.　把洋葱炒软。
a lotion to soften the skin　润肤露

  • To soften is to make something soft, or to become soft. A stick of butter will soften after sitting on the counter for an hour—or you can soften it by squishing it with a wooden spoon.
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  • v. 使温和；使缓和；使变柔软

  • 1. Fry the onions until they soften.

    把洋葱炒软。

  • 2. a lotion to soften the skin

    润肤露

  • 3. Trees soften the outline of the house.

    树木使房子的轮廓显得柔和。

  • 4. His face softened as he looked at his son.

    他看着儿子，紧绷的面孔松弛下来。

  • soften (v.) late 14c., "to mitigate, diminish" (transitive), from soft (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "to make physically soft" is from 1520s; intransitive sense of "to become softer" is attested from 1610s. Soften up in military sense of "weaken defenses" is from 1940. Related: Softened; softening.
soft·en / ˈsɒfn ; NAmE ˈsɔːfn / verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become, or to make sth softer （使）变软，软化 ◆ Fry the onions until they soften. 把洋葱炒软。 softensth ◆ a lotion to soften the skin 润肤露 ◆ Linseed oil will soften stiff leather. 亚麻籽油可软化僵硬的皮革。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] soften(sth) to become or to make sth less bright, rough or strong （使）柔和，和缓 ◆ Trees soften the outline of the house. 树木使房子的轮廓显得柔和。 3 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to become or to make sb/sth more sympathetic and less severe or critical （使）态度缓和，变温和，变宽厚 ◆ She felt herself softening towards him. 她感觉自己对他逐渐温和起来。 ◆ His face softened as he looked at his son. 他看着儿子，紧绷的面孔松弛下来。 softensb/sth ◆ She softened her tone a little. 她稍稍缓和了一下语气。 4 [transitive ] softensth to reduce the force or the unpleasant effects of sth 减轻；减缓；削弱 SYN cushion ◆ Airbags are designed to soften the impact of a car crash. 气囊用来减轻汽车碰撞的冲击力。 IDIOMsee blow   n. PHRASAL VERB ˌsoften sb↔ˈup ( informal) 1 to try to persuade sb to do sth for you by being very nice to them before you ask them 打动；诱导；拉拢 ◆ Potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk. 谈生意之前，先送给潜在的客户一些赠品，以联络感情。 2 to make an enemy weaker and easier to attack 削弱，瓦解（敌人力量） soften softens softened softening soft·en / ˈsɒfn ; NAmE ˈsɔːfn /
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