soften

['sɔfn]

v.(使)变柔和, (使)软化

例句与用法:

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。

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。

He was softened into tears.

他被感动得流下了眼泪。

词形变化:

名词: softener | 动词过去式: softened | 动词过去分词: softened | 动词现在分词: softening | 动词第三人称单数: softens |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 使变柔软

2. 使变和蔼

vi.

1. 变柔和

2. 变弱