| 释义 |
soft/sɒft/ adj., adv. & n.●adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut (物质、材料等)软的，不硬的；不能承力的；易切割的 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse (布等)光滑的；柔软的 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not noticeably cold or hot (空气等)温和的，和缓的 4 (of water) free from mineral salts and therefore good for lathering (水)无矿盐的，易起泡沫的 5 (of a light or colour etc.) not brilliant or glaring (光或颜色等)柔和的，不耀眼的 6 (of a voice or sounds) gentle and pleasing (声音等)悦耳的，柔和的 7 Phonet. 【语音】a (of a consonant) sibilant or palatal (as c in ice, g in age) (辅音)发咝音的；腭音的(如 ice 中的 c 和 age 中的 g) b voiced or unaspirated 浊音的，不送气的 8 (of an outline etc.) not sharply defined (轮廓等)柔和的，模糊的 9 (of an action or manner etc.) gentle, conciliatory, complimentary; amorous (行为或举止等)温和的，宽厚的；温情的 10 (of the heart or feelings etc.) compassionate, sympathetic (心或感情等)富于同情心的，心肠软的 11 (of a person's character or attitude etc.) feeble, lenient, silly, sentimental (人的性格或态度等)软弱的；宽厚的；多愁善感的 12 colloq. (of a job etc.) easy [口] (工作等)容易的 13 (of drugs) mild; not likely to cause addiction (毒品)软性的；不易上瘾的 14 (of radiation) having little penetrating power (辐射)穿透力差的 15 (also 亦作 soft-core) (of pornography) suggestive or erotic but not explicit (色情)隐晦的 16 Stock Exch. (of currency, prices, etc.) likely to fall in value 【股】(货币、价格等)要下跌的，要贬值的 17 Polit. moderate; willing to compromise 【政】温和的；愿意妥协的 the soft left 温和的左派 18 peaceful 平静的，宁静的 soft slumbers 平静的睡眠 19 Brit. (of the weather etc.) rainy or moist or thawing [英] (天气等)下雨的；潮湿的；融雪的 ●adv. softly 轻柔地 play soft 轻柔地演奏 ●n. a silly weak person 傻子，软蛋 □ be soft on colloq. [口] 1 be lenient towards 对…宽厚，对…温和 2 be infatuated with 对…迷恋，对…钟情 □ have a soft spot for be fond of or affectionate towards (a person) 喜爱(某人) □ softish adj.□ softness n.[Old English sōfte ‘agreeable’, earlier sēfte, from West Germanic] |