soften

['sɔfn]

v.(使)变柔和, (使)软化

例句与用法：

The more you soften a request, the more polite it becomes.

你愈使请求柔婉，请求就愈变为客气。

She needed to soften her request to make it as polite and courteous as she could.

她需要使请求语气柔婉，以便尽可能把它变成有礼貌与客气。

He was softened into tears.

他被感动得流下了眼泪。

词形变化：

名词: softener | 动词过去式: softened | 动词过去分词: softened | 动词现在分词: softening | 动词第三人称单数: softens |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使变柔软

2. 使变和蔼

vi.

1. 变柔和

2. 变弱