soften ['sɔ(:)fn]

v.
(使)变柔软, (使)变柔和

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单词 soften 网络释义

及物动词 vt.
1.使变柔软
2.使变和蔼
不及物动词 vi.
1.变柔和
2.变弱

单词 soften 其它相关

单词解释
vt.vi. (使)变柔软,(使)变柔和
vt. To make soft or softer.
相关例句
He softened his voice.
　 他把声音放低。
Those blinds soften the sunlight.
　 那些窗帘减弱了阳光的强度。
Wax softens in heat.
　 蜡遇热即软化。
Her heart softened.
　 她的心软化了。
He softened into tears.
　 他心软而落泪。
He was softened by luxurious living.
　 他由于生活奢侈而变得意志消沉。
相关短语
soften leather 使皮革变软
soften a person's heart 使人心软
单词变化
时态: softened; softened; softening
同义反义
同义词：move, reduce, mollify, assuage, silence, touch, palliate, lessen, weaken, muffle, compose, loosen, mitigate, throttle, soothe, placate, appease, allay, calm, consent, agree, ease, acquiesce, attemper, alleviate, affect, moderate, damp, deaden, lower, relieve, diminish, lighten, yield, disarm, abate, relax, mute, assent, accede, pacify, cushion, melt, slacken
反义词：harden

单词 soften 其它例句

- The more you soften a request, the more polite it becomes.
　 你愈使请求柔婉，请求就愈变为客气。
- He was softened into tears.
　 他被感动得流下了眼泪。
- She needed to soften her request to make it as polite and courteous as she could.
　 她需要使请求语气柔婉，以便尽可能把它变成有礼貌与客气。