英语词汇“mellow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjective | verb

mellowmellow1 /ˈmɛloʊ/ adjective

ETYMOLOGYmellow¹

Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from Old English melu; ➔ MEAL

1gentle, calm, and sympathetic because of age or experience: She seems a little more mellow now that she’s gotten married.2friendly and relaxed, or feeling friendly and relaxed: He’s a totally mellow guy. After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.3a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth: the mellow sound of a trombone4a mellow color or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright: the mellow golden light of autumn sunsets5a food or drink that is mellow has a smooth taste that is not too strong: a rich mellow blend of coffee—mellowness noun [uncountable]

adjective | verb

mellowmellow2 verb [intransitive, transitive]

VERB TABLE

mellow

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	mellow
	he, she, it	mellows
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	mellowed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have mellowed
	he, she, it	has mellowed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had mellowed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will mellow
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have mellowed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am mellowing
	he, she, it	is mellowing
	you, we, they	are mellowing
Past	I, he, she, it	was mellowing
	you, we, they	were mellowing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been mellowing
	he, she, it	has been mellowing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been mellowing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be mellowing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been mellowing

COLLOCATIONS► mellow with age/time etc.

My father has mellowed over the years.

1to become gentle, wise, and not criticize other people as much, because of your age or experience: Parenthood had mellowed him.mellow with age/time etc. My father has mellowed over the years.2 (also mellow (somebody) out) to become friendly, relaxed, and calm, or make someone feel this way: Stop yelling! You need to mellow out.3if colors mellow or are mellowed, they begin to look warm and soft4if a food or drink mellows, or if it is mellowed, it gets a smoother taste that is not as strong