| 单词 | soften |
| 释义 | soften (once / 311 pages) v WORD FAMILY soften: softened, softener, softening, softens+/soft: semisoft, soften, softer, softest, softish, softly, softness, softs/softener: softeners/softening: softenings/softness: softnesses USAGE EXAMPLESSannito said her version is nothing like mass-produced biscotti, often so hard and dry it must be dunked in coffee to soften it up. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Brown’s photos are mostly high-contrast, but the stark black outlines are sometimes softened by the pink, yellow or purple of cherry, dogwood or wisteria. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Sutter was a fixture at the Capitol and on the campaign trail where he softened the image of the cantankerous governor. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1v make soft or softer This liquid will soften your laundry Ant|Hypo|Hyper harden, indurate make hard or harder harden, induratebecome hard or harder mellow soften, make mellow mollifymake less rigid or softer maceratesoften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2v become soft or softer The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it Ant|Hypo|Hyper harden, indurate become hard or harder harden, induratemake hard or harder mellow make or grow (more) mellow maceratebecome soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 3v make (images or sounds) soft or softer Ant|Hypo|Hyper sharpen make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper damp, dampen, dull, muffle, mute, tone down deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping change intensity increase or decrease in intensity 4v lessen in force or effect soften a shock Syn|Hypo|Hyper break, damp, dampen, weaken deafen make soundproof damp, dampen, deadenmake vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible blunt, deaden make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation 5v protect from impact Syn|Hyper buffer, cushion modify make less severe or harsh or extreme 6v make less severe or harsh Syn|Hyper mince, moderate alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 7v give in, as to influence or pressure Syn|Ant|Hypo relent, yield remain firm, stand hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright fend, resist, standwithstand the force of something truckle yield to out of weakness |
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