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soft·en 英ˈsɔːfən, ˈsɒfən美ˈsɔfən, ˈsɑfənAHDsôʹfən, sŏfʹən ★★☆☆☆高六四ＩCOCA⁶⁴⁷¹BNC¹⁴⁶¹¹iWeb⁶⁷⁸⁶Economist¹¹⁵⁰³
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v.使变柔和;使软化名词softener过去分词softened现在分词softening三单softens
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make images or sounds soft or softerlessen in force or effect;soften a shock break a fall give in, as to influence or pressureprotect from impact;cushion the blow make less severe or harsh;He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears make soft or softer;This liquid will soften your laundry become soft or softer;The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it soft,软的，-en,使。 softener 软化器soften up削弱软化
soft-en变成⇒v.使变柔和;使软化近义词 up向上give给water水down向下ease容易tone语气mute哑子move移动melt融化turn翻转relax休息lower低的abate缓和allay减轻yield生产touch触摸agree同意break打碎in在 … 里reduce减少lessen减少temper脾气damp潮湿的soothe缓和loosen松开calm平静的muffle围裹affect影响offset抵消accede同意assent同意buffer缓冲assuage缓和mollify安慰cushion垫子compose作曲appease安抚placate抚慰silence沉默relieve救济mash 麦芽浆consent同意give in屈服ease up缓和mince切碎物mitigate减轻diminish减少relent变宽厚palliate减轻mellow成熟的smooth光滑的alleviate减轻slacken使松弛ripen使成熟acquiesce默许turn down调低moderate适度的attemper使缓和throttle节流阀disarm放下武器dampen使潮湿pacify使 … 平静slacker偷懒的人qualify使具备资格tone down使柔和weaken使 … 弱，削弱…lighten使轻松，变得轻松…smooth down平静下来弄平…deaden使(感觉、痛苦等减弱…soft-pedal用弱音踏板降低…的音…反义词 sharpen使尖锐harden使变硬
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用作动词The lampshade willsoftenthe light.这个灯罩能使光线柔和一些。
Area rugs helpsoftenthe look for a cozier feel.地毯的颜色使整个风格柔和起来，带来更温暖舒适的感觉。
Parters potters add water tosoftenthe clay.陶瓷工人在黏土中加入水分使它软化。
Plastics willsoftenwhen exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。verb.calm, soothe
同义词 abate,alleviate,cushion,diminish,dissolve,ease,lessen,lighten,lower,mellow,melt,mitigate,moderate,modify,relax,relent,temper,thaw,tone down,weakenallay,appease,assuage,bend,disintegrate,enfeeble,give,knead,mash,moisten,mollify,palliate,qualify,quell,still,subdue,tenderize,yieldbecome tender,turn down
反义词 aggravate,agitate,coagulate,compliment,excite,heighten,incite,increase,intensify,irritate,magnify,rise,solidify,strengthen,upset,worsen,disturb,provoketrouble
appeaseverb satisfy, pacify
allay,alleviate,assuage,be enough,blunt,calm,compose,conciliate,content,diminish,do,ease,gratify,lessen,lull,make matters up,meet halfway,mitigate,mollify,patch things up,placate,propitiate,quell,quench,quiet,serve,soothe,subdue,sweeten,tranquilize
appeasesverb satisfy, pacify
allays,alleviates,assuages,blunts,calms,composes,conciliates,contents,diminishes,does,eases,gratifies,is enough,lessens,lulls,makes matters up,meets halfway,mitigates,mollifies,patches things up,placates,propitiates,quells,quenches,quiets,serves,softens,soothes,subdues,sweetens,tranquilizes
assuageverb soothe, relieve
allay,alleviate,appease,calm,compose,conciliate,cool,ease,fill,lessen,lighten,lull,make nice,mitigate,moderate,mollify,pacify,palliate,placate,pour oil on,propitiate,quench,quiet,sate,satisfy,soften,still,surfeit,sweeten,take the edge off,take the sting out,temper,tranquilize
bluntverb make dull
attenuate,benumb,cripple,dampen,deaden,debilitate,desensitize,disable,enfeeble,hebetate,numb,obtund,sap,soften,take the edge off,undermine,water down,weaken
blurverb cloud, fog
becloud,bedim,befog,blear,blind,darken,daze,dazzle,dim,glare,make hazy,make indistinct,make vague,mask,muddy,obscure,shade,soften
breakverb weaken something's effect
diminish,lessen,lighten,moderate,reduce,soften,weaken All the while, soften her up by telling her how much you admire her dedication or analytical prowess.
并且你可以通过一直告诉她你有多佩服她的付出和分析能力来让她软化。 hjenglish
And relegated teams get“ parachute payments” that soften the blow of tumbling down a division.
降级球队可以通过“金色降落伞”获得补偿金，减轻降级带来的打击。 yeeyan
Businesses traditionally supported the LDP, though analysts note the new ruling party has many former LDP members in its ranks and could soften its stance on some business issues.
企业传统上支持自民党，但分析师指出，新的执政党中有许多前自民党成员，可能会软化对一些企业问题的立场。 iciba
By making these additional savings, Mr Osborne was able to soften the blow on departmental budgets— but they are still taking a big hit.
通过这些措施，奥斯本先生得以减轻对分部门预算的打击，但即便如此，这部分预算削减依然是当头一棒。 ecocn
Discher believes the solution may lie in finding a way to soften the scar tissue so that heart cells can repopulate it.
迪斯凯尔相信解决之道可能在于找到一种软化疤痕组织的办法，使心脏细胞能够重新填充创伤。 yeeyan
Egypt in turn obliges by convening summits and conferences, and leaning on its Arab neighbours to soften their tone.
埃及则以召集高峰会议与协商会议的方式作为回报，威逼其阿拉伯邻国软化他们的语调。 ecocn
Even professional aestheticians and stylists turn to household staples like lemons, baking soda or yogurt when it’s time to clear skin of acne, soften rough patches or keep teeth sparkling.
即使是专业的美容师和造型师，也常常用家常的食物比如柠檬、小苏打、或者酸奶来清除皮肤上的痘痘、软化粗糙的斑或者让牙齿闪亮。 yeeyan
First they would“ soften up” an island, weakening the resistance by shelling the enemy strongholds with bombs from offshore ships.
首先他们会“软化”该岛，以离岸船舰发射炮弹摧毁敌人的防线，削弱他们的守卫。 ebigear
Heat can soften the plant material and help release the nutrients.
高温可以软化植物物质，帮助释放出营养物质。 cri
In a heated skillet, soften a tortilla for about10 seconds on each side.
用一个已加热的煎锅，将玉米面粉饼的每一面软化加温大约10秒钟； yeeyan
Keep breathing, letting the breath open and soften your heart.
保持呼吸，让呼吸打开并且柔软你的心灵。 yeeyan
Mr Barak apparently hopes that by dangling these plums before their eyes he will, with time, soften his colleagues’ recalcitrance.
巴拉克显然希望通过在同事面前摆弄这些充满诱惑的职位，他能够逐渐软化部下们的顽抗。 ecocn
One might have hoped he would soften after almost a decade in office, but he has not.
他上台执政已近十年，人们希望他的专制态度或许能被软化，但结果却是完全失望。 ecocn
She no longer has enemies but only partners. If she is nice to extremists, she thinks, they will be nice to her, and she will be able to disarm their aggressiveness and soften them up.
它不再树敌，而是寻求伙伴，它认为如果对极端分子宽容友好一点，那么相对的，他们也会宽容友好，然后它就能软化他们、消除他们的侵犯。 yeeyan
That’s because when you receive the Lord, He sends the Holy Spirit to live in your heart and soften it.
那是因为当你接受了上帝，他播撒神圣的灵魂生存在你的心灵中并软化它。 yeeyan
That extra time might also allow China or India to soften their negotiating tactics, and perhaps accept lesser limitations, such as mandatory targets in energy efficiency or renewable power use.
这一额外的时间也可能让中国或印度去软化他们的谈判战术，并且或许接受较小的局限性，如在能源效率或可再生能源电力的使用方面的强制性目标。 yeeyan
The project design combined grant funds with an International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentIBRD loan to soften lending terms with the overarching objective of poverty reduction.
本项目设计方案赠款资金和国际复兴开发银行贷款资金组合使用，软化贷款条件，其总体目标是实现减贫。 worldbank
These may have been driven more by the need to soften the Tories’ image than by his own sentiments.
而现在卡梅伦发表政见更多是出于软化托利党形象而不是表达他自身真切的想法。 ecocn
Will Turkey soften its policy toward Cyprus to increase its odds of becoming part of the EU?
土耳其会软化对塞浦路斯政策以增加其成为欧盟成员的胜算？ yeeyan |