| 釋義 |
soften /'sofn US: 'sxfn; 'sofan/ vt, vi [VP6A, 2A] make or become soft: (使) 變軟; (使) 變溫和、柔和、 軟弱： curtains that ~ the light; 使光線柔和的窗簾; people who are ~ed by luxurious living. 由于生活奢侈而變得意志消沉的人們。 ~ sb up, weaken (enemy positions) by shelling, bombing, etc; make (persons) unable or less able to resist (attack, salesmanship, etc). 借炮擊、轟炸等減弱敵人的防衛(wèi)力; 說服某人或使某人不再頑強(qiáng)抗拒 (批評、推銷等) 。 ~er 〃 [C] sth used to ~，esp a chemical substance (or apparatus using this) for ~ing hard water. 軟化劑; 軟水劑; 硬水軟化器。 |