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单词 soften
释义
soften
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WORD FAMILY
soften: softened, softener, softening, softens+/soft: semisoft, soften, softer, softest, softish, softly, softness, softs/softener: softeners/softening: softenings/softness: softnesses
USAGE EXAMPLES
Sannito 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, indurate
become hard or harder
mellow
soften, make mellow
mollify
make less rigid or softer
macerate
soften, 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, indurate
make hard or harder
mellow
make or grow (more) mellow
macerate
become 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, deaden
make 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, stand
withstand the force of something
truckle
yield to out of weakness
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