soften

美音：['sɔf(ə)n] 英音：['sɒf(ə)n]

简单释义：

v.软化；减轻；削弱；（使）柔和

网络柔化；变软；使…软化

变形：

第三人称单数：softens 现在分词：softening 过去式：softened

完整释义：

1.软下来,软化,变得温和,变得柔和,缓和下来,变得温柔
2.使软化,弄软
3.削弱,磨(去);软弱;攀附
4.变软;变温和,变柔和;变弱,变柔弱
5.减轻,减弱(抵抗或反对)
6.平静,平息;减轻,使轻松
7.使(心)变温和;使柔弱;使不闪闪发光;使柔和;使婉转
8.变静,变安稳,融和
9.舒展;降低调门
10.不刻板

例句：

A young boy faces the impossible task of trying to soften the blow of tragic news.
一个小男孩面临着一次无法完成的任务：试图减轻噩耗带来的打击。
The company was trying to soften and butter me up to get me to sign the contract.
公司试图软化我的立场并诱使我在这份合同上签字。
Be sure to soften the front-leg hip toward the earth and away from the same-side shoulder while you continue squeezing the outer thighs.
确保缩短前侧腿髋部向地面的距离并远离同侧肩膀，同时继续把大腿外侧向内压。
Use a spoon to poke into the ice cream. If it's too hard, leave the yogurt at room temperature for about 15 minutes for it to soften first.
用一把勺子戳一下冰激凌，假如太硬了，把酸奶在室温下放置15分钟让它先变软。
In a sign Russia would not soften its assertive energy policy, state-controlled Gazprom cut supplies to Ukraine by a quarter on Monday.
国有的俄罗斯天然气公司（Gazprom）周一切断了对乌克兰一个季度的供应，这显示俄罗斯不会软化强硬的能源政策。
From there, work your way up to the lower back. Allow the lower back to soften with the exhalations and expand with the inhalations.
然后，按照你的方式向上到下背部。呼气时软化，吸气时扩张。
One might have hoped he would soften after almost a decade in office, but he has not.
他上台执政已近十年，人们希望他的专制态度或许能被软化，但结果却是完全失望。
It has to hand over part of its profits to help soften the impact of the global economic crisis on others.
它必须交出部分利润，以帮助缓和全球经济危机对其它公司的影响。

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