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单词 soften
释义
soften
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈsɒf.ən/us
/ˈsɑː.fən/

softenverb[I or T](LESS HARD)

tobecomesoft, or to make somethingsoft:
（使）变软，（使）软化
You can soften thebutterbywarmingitgently.你可以把黄油稍微加热使其变软。
Thesedriedappleswill soften(up)if yousoakthem inwater.如果你把这些苹果干浸在水中，它们就会变软。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Soft and fluffy
  • anneal
  • as smooth as silk/a baby's bottomidiom
  • billowy
  • cottony
  • feathery
  • foamy
  • frothy
  • gauzy
  • lathery
  • limp
  • silken
  • softener
  • softness
  • soggily
  • sogginess
  • spongy
  • squashy
  • velvet
  • velvety
  • workable
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softenverb[I or T](MORE GENTLE)

tobecomemoregentleor lessstrict, or to make someone do this:
（使）变温和；（使）缓和
Thenewswillupsethim - we mustthinkof a way to softentheblow(= make thenewslessunpleasantfor him).这消息会使他伤心的——我们得想个办法来缓解一下。
Would you say the government'sstanceonlawandorderhas softened?你说政府在法律法规方面的态度有所缓和了吗？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Calming and relaxing
  • assuage
  • balls-to-the-wall
  • bask
  • bread
  • bread and circusesidiom
  • calm
  • chill
  • humour
  • let/blow off steamidiom
  • lie down
  • lightensomethingup
  • lull
  • lullsomeoneintosomething
  • relaxation
  • settle
  • settle down
  • shirt
  • simmer
  • simmer down
  • slow down
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Phrasal verb

softensomeoneup
(Definition ofsoftenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

soften| American Dictionary

soften
verb
us
/ˈsɔ·fən/

softenverb(BECOME GENTLE)

[I/T]
tobecomegentle, or to make something lessforcefulorloud:
[T]He made aneffortto soften histone.

softenverb(WEAKEN)

[T]
to make somethingweaker:
Congresswillmoveto soften the law’simpact.

softenverb(BECOME LESS FIRM)

[I/T]
tobecomeless hard orfirm, or to make something lessfirm:
[I]Thebutterwill soften if youleaveit out.

Idiom

soften the blow

Phrasal verb

softensomeone/somethingup
(Definition ofsoftenfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

soften| Business English

soften
verb
uk
/ˈsɒfən/us
[I]FINANCE,STOCK MARKET
ifdemand, aprice, amarket, etc. softens, itstopsincreasingor it goes down:
Sharepricessoftenedwithcontinuedworriesabout the country'seconomicrecovery.
Althoughdemandsoftenedagain inNovember, it hasstrengthenedinDecember.
When theeconomybegansoftening, therelativelynewerfactoriesin thesuburbsbegantofeelpressure.
There aresignsthathouseholdexpenditureis already softening after thelongestconsumerboomonrecord.
soften against sthSterling may havestrengthenedagainst thedollarbut it's softened against theeuro.
[IorT]
tobecome, or to make somethingseem, lesssevereorunpleasant:
The regulator'sstanceonwatermergershas softened.
The newdraftsoftens theruleson theroleof theseniornon-executivedirector.
Theorganisationistryingtosoftenitsimage.
(Definition ofsoftenfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsoften

soften
Radially softening diffusive motions in a globular protein.
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The mashed front fender and broken rear spring had softened everybody's concern for the automobile ' ' (153).
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The micropylar endosperm of a seed was considered softened when it required a force of less than 1200 g to cause radicle protrusion.
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Several considerations might be brought against this ' softening ' of the status of miracles.
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The micropylar endosperm was considered softened when radicle protrusion was induced by applying a force of 1200 g or less.
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He noticed for the first time that she had become a woman ; her body had lengthened and softened.
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Cutting a scene in which a king is banished from the final celebrations of the opera softened the impact of a potentially subversive political message.
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All of these constraints are softened when neutrals determine the mean free path since they do not influence the dust long-range interaction appreciably.
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The warm, sophisticated harmonic palette, dark textures and softened use of percussion go against this blueprint.
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Adding reverberation to this sound softens the edges, and brings out its vocal quality.
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Of course, since is the stress which appears in conservation of momentum (2.19 a), softening in causes ill-posedness.
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The grouping of these senses, as given in section 3.2, softens the penalty for failing to read the author's mind.
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Apparently, for the micropylar endosperm to be sufficiently softened, an extensive degradation of the wall mannans was required.
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A new combination of softening and clearing techniques, which is remarkably effective for direct observations of embryos in minute seeds, is reported here.
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None of the seeds were softened arti®cially (made permeable to water), and the hardseededness of the medics in particular would have been 85+95%.
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