soft-soap['sɔft'səup; 'sɔ:-]

• • [口语]
• vt.
  • 用软皂洗；在…上涂软皂：

    to soft-soap one's woollies

    用软皂洗毛衣

  • 奉承，谄媚：

    to soft-soap somebody into doing something

    用奉承话让某人去做某事

• vi.
  • 奉承，谄媚，讨好