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单词 mellowness
释义
mellowmel‧low1 /ˈmeləʊ $ -loʊ/ adjective Entry menu
MENU FOR mellowmellow1 not bright2 not loud or harsh3 not strong in flavour4 not strict5 relaxed
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINmellow1
Origin:
1400-1500 Perhaps from Old English melu; MEAL
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a deep, mellow voice
  • a rich, mellow blend of coffee
  • After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
  • He's a totally mellow guy.
  • She poured him another glass of brandy to keep him in a mellow mood.
  • She seems a little more mellow now that she's gotten married.
  • She wasn't drunk yet, but she was feeling nice and mellow and happy.
  • the mellow golden light of autumn sunsets
  • the mellow sound of a trombone
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Glover looked up at the sound of that mellow voice.
  • In general Saccani is mellower than Dorati.
  • Like many square-necks, it sounds fatter, sweeter and more mellow than a typical round-neck.
  • Not real high, but nice and mellow and happy.
  • Solomon, in Proverbs, highlighted patience, where he said that a prince is made mellow by patience.
  • The mellow mid-day jazz on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays?
  • The face was female, sculpted, golden, mellow, ideal and framed by a lion's mane of light.
  • The smiling face; the jokey mellow voice - but what was going on, really?
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation: · We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.· Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation.
not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable: · Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.· There was a relaxed atmosphere.
(also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people: · I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year.
informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything: · I like his laid-back attitude to life.· My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late.
informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol: · After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.
informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: · He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.· She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool).
to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation: · In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis.
Longman Language Activatora little drunk
· After the second glass of wine I was feeling a little tipsy.· We went out to dinner, got a little tipsy, and ended up at my place.
pleasantly friendly and ready to talk because you are slightly drunk: · She wasn't drunk yet, but she was feeling nice and mellow and happy.· She poured him another glass of brandy to keep him in a mellow mood.
British feeling happy and friendly because you are slightly drunk: · We were all very merry by the time the party broke up.· Some of the officers got quite merry celebrating our recent victory.
American spoken feeling slightly drunk: · This stuff is strong - I'm already a little buzzed.
WORD SETS
amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=pleasant and not strong or bitter)· Add milk to make the flavour more mellow.
1not bright a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright:  the mellow golden light of early evening2not loud or harsh a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth:  a warm, mellow voice3not strong in flavour mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste:  its smooth, mellow flavour4not strict someone who is mellow is gentle and calm and does not criticize other people, because they have a lot of experience of life5relaxed if you feel mellow, you feel calm and relaxed, especially after drinking alcohol
see thesaurus at calm
mellowness noun [uncountable]
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