soften

• vt. 使溫和；使緩和；使變柔軟
• vi. 減輕；變柔和；變柔軟

soft,軟的，-en,使。 softener 軟化器

soften (v.)

late 14c., "to mitigate, diminish" (transitive), from soft (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "to make physically soft" is from 1520s; intransitive sense of "to become softer" is attested from 1610s. Soften up in military sense of "weaken defenses" is from 1940. Related: Softened; softening.

1. To soften a formal look, Caroline recommends ethnic blouses.

為了看上去不過於正式，卡羅琳建議穿有民族色彩的上衣。

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2. If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.

他們要是對你好，也不過是為了討好你罷了。

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3. Livy felt herself soften towards Caroline.

莉薇覺得自己對卡羅琳的態度變溫和了。

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4. She did not smile or soften her voice.

她沒有笑，聲音也沒有溫和起來。

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5. Fry the onions until they soften.

把洋蔥炒軟。

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