| 释义 |
mel·lowBrE /ˈmeləʊ/NAmE /ˈmeloʊ/ adjective (mel·low·er, mel·low·est) (of colour or sound 色彩或声音) soft, rich and pleasant 柔和丰富的◆mellow autumn colours 宜人的秋色◆Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere. 柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。(of a taste or flavour 味道或香味) smooth and pleasant 醇香的；甘美的◆a mellow, fruity wine 醇正浓香的葡萄酒(of people 人) calm, gentle and reasonable because of age or experience 老练的；成熟的◆Dad's certainly grown mellower with age. 随着年龄的增长，父亲当然是更老练了。(informal) (of people 人) relaxed, calm and happy, especially after drinking alcohol （尤指酒后）飘飘然的，怡然自得的◆After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow. 两杯葡萄酒下肚，我就飘飘然了。 mel·lowBrE /ˈmeləʊ/NAmE /ˈmeloʊ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mellow BrE /ˈmeləʊ/ NAmE /ˈmeloʊ/present simple - he / she / it mellows BrE /ˈmeləʊz/ NAmE /ˈmeloʊz/past simple mellowed BrE /ˈmeləʊd/ NAmE /ˈmeloʊd/past participle mellowed BrE /ˈmeləʊd/ NAmE /ˈmeloʊd/ -ing form mellowing BrE /ˈmeləʊɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmeloʊɪŋ/ [I, T] to become or make sb become less extreme in behaviour, etc., especially as a result of growing older （使）成熟，老成◆She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college. 大学毕业以后，她成熟了许多。◆~ sbA period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him. 他在海外工作了一段时间，却没有变得老练。 [I, T] ~ (sth) to become or to make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time （尤指一段时间后颜色）变柔和；（使颜色）柔和 [I, T] ~ (sth) to develop or make wine develop a pleasant and less bitter taste over a period of time （使酒）更加醇香 ●ˌmellow ˈout(informal, especially NAmE) to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much 悠然自得；怡然休闲 |