soften 音标拼音: [s'ɑfən] [s'ɔfən]
vt .
vi . (使)变柔软,(使)变柔和
(使)变柔软,(使)变柔和
soften v 1 :
make (
images or sounds )
soft or softer [
ant : {
sharpen }]
2 :
lessen in force or effect ; "
soften a shock "; "
break a fall "
[
synonym : {
dampen }, {
damp }, {
soften }, {
weaken }, {
break }]
3 :
give in ,
as to influence or pressure [
synonym : {
yield }, {
relent },
{
soften }] [
ant : {
remain firm }, {
stand }]
4 :
protect from impact ; "
cushion the blow " [
synonym : {
cushion },
{
buffer }, {
soften }]
5 :
make less severe or harsh ; "
He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears " [
synonym : {
mince }, {
soften },
{
moderate }]
6 :
make soft or softer ; "
This liquid will soften your laundry "
[
ant : {
harden }, {
indurate }]
7 :
become soft or softer ; "
The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it " [
ant : {
harden }, {
indurate }]
Soften \
Sof "
ten \,
v .
i .
To become soft or softened ,
or less rude ,
harsh ,
severe ,
or obdurate .
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Soften \
Sof "
ten \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Softened };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Softening }.]
To make soft or more soft .
Specifically :
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(
a )
To render less hard ; --
said of matter .
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Their arrow '
s point they soften in the flame .
--
Gay .
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(
b )
To mollify ;
to make less fierce or intractable .
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Diffidence conciliates the proud ,
and softens the severe . --
Rambler .
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(
c )
To palliate ;
to represent as less enormous ;
as ,
to soften a fault .
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(
d )
To compose ;
to mitigate ;
to assuage .
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Music can soften pain to ease . --
Pope .
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(
e )
To make calm and placid .
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All that cheers or softens life . --
Pope .
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(
f )
To make less harsh ,
less rude ,
less offensive ,
or less violent ,
or to render of an opposite quality .
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He bore his great commision in his look ,
But tempered awe ,
and softened all he spoke .
--
Dryden .
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(
g )
To make less glaring ;
to tone down ;
as ,
to soften the coloring of a picture .
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(
h )
To make tender ;
to make effeminate ;
to enervate ;
as ,
troops softened by luxury .
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(
i )
To make less harsh or grating ,
or of a quality the opposite ;
as ,
to soften the voice .
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1913 Webster ]
186 Moby Thesaurus words for "
soften ":
abate ,
absorb the shock ,
adjust to ,
affect ,
agree ,
allay ,
alleviate ,
allow for ,
alter ,
anesthetize ,
appease ,
assent ,
assuage ,
attemper ,
baffle ,
bank the fire ,
benumb ,
blunt ,
blur ,
box in ,
break the fall ,
castrate ,
chasten ,
circumscribe ,
color ,
come home to ,
concur ,
condition ,
consent ,
constrain ,
control ,
cushion ,
damp ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
deaden the pain ,
deafen ,
decry ,
defocus ,
demasculinize ,
devaluate ,
devalue ,
dim ,
diminish ,
downplay ,
dull ,
ease ,
ease matters ,
ease up ,
effeminate ,
effeminatize ,
effeminize ,
emasculate ,
extenuate ,
film ,
fluff ,
fog ,
foment ,
geld ,
gentle ,
give in ,
give relief ,
give way ,
gloss over ,
go deep ,
go through one ,
grieve ,
hedge ,
hedge about ,
ignore ,
keep within bounds ,
knead ,
laxate ,
lay ,
leaven ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
let up ,
lighten ,
limber ,
limber up ,
limit ,
loosen ,
lose resolution ,
lower ,
lull ,
make allowance for ,
mark down ,
mash ,
massage ,
mellow ,
melt ,
melt the heart ,
milden ,
mince ,
mist ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modify ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
move ,
muffle ,
mute ,
narrow ,
neutralize ,
numb ,
obtund ,
offset ,
pad ,
pale ,
palliate ,
penetrate ,
pierce ,
play down ,
plump ,
poultice ,
pour balm into ,
pour oil on ,
pulp ,
qualify ,
quell ,
quiet ,
quieten ,
reach ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
regulate by ,
relax ,
relieve ,
restrain ,
restrict ,
sadden ,
salve ,
season ,
set conditions ,
set limits ,
shake up ,
show consideration ,
show mercy ,
show pity ,
sissify ,
slacken ,
slake ,
slow down ,
slur over ,
smart ,
smash ,
smother ,
sober ,
sober down ,
soft -
pedal ,
soften the blow ,
soften up ,
soothe ,
squash ,
stifle ,
still ,
sting ,
stir ,
stop ,
stupe ,
subdue ,
succumb ,
supple ,
suppress ,
surrender ,
tame ,
temper ,
tenderize ,
tone down ,
touch ,
touch a chord ,
tune down ,
turn down ,
underplay ,
underrate ,
undervalue ,
varnish ,
weaken ,
whitewash ,
womanize ,
write down ,
write off ,
yield
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