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单词 soften up
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soften up

phrasal verb
If you soften someone up, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.
[informal]
If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
[Also VERB PARTICLE noun]
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soften up in British English

verb (adverb)
1. 
to make or become soft
2. (transitive)
to weaken (an enemy's defences) by shelling, bombing, etc
3. (transitive)
to weaken the resistance of (a person) by persuasive talk, advances, etc

Examples of 'soften up' in a sentence
soften up

She may soften up if asked nicely.
The Sun (2012)
When it comes to softening up the country for an ID card, the Home Office has been prepared to play a very long game.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Chinese translation of 'soften up'

soften up

vt

  1. (fig) [person] 使软(軟)化 (shǐ ruǎnhuà)

vi

  1. [food, material] 变(變)软(軟) (biàn ruǎn)
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soften

(ˈsɔfn)

vt

  1. [food] 使变(變)软(軟) (shǐ biànruǎn)
  2. [impact, blow] 使缓(緩)和 (shǐ huǎnhé)
  3. [position, attitude] 使软(軟)化 (shǐ ruǎnhuà)
  4. [voice, expression] 使柔和 (shǐ róuhé)

vi

  1. [food, material] (also soften up) 变(變)软(軟) (biàn ruǎn)
  2. [position, attitude] 变(變)缓(緩)和 (biàn huǎnhé)
  3. [voice, expression] 变(變)温(溫)和 (biǎn wēnhé)

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soften up

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