soften

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒfən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɔfən, ˈsɑfən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sôfən, sofən)

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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
soften vi(physically: become softer)SCSimplified Chinese 变软 biàn ruǎn
 Soak the apricots in water till they soften.
soften vifigurative (emotionally: become less harsh)SCSimplified Chinese 软化 ruǎn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 軟化
  SCSimplified Chinese 变温和 ruǎn huà ,biàn wēn hé
 She was angry last night but this morning she's softened.
soften [sth] vtr(make physically softer)SCSimplified Chinese 使…柔软
TCTraditional Chinese 使…柔軟
 Soften the cheese by warming it in the oven.
soften [sth] vtrfigurative (effect: make less severe)SCSimplified Chinese 减缓 jiǎn huǎn
  SCSimplified Chinese 削弱 jiǎn huǎn,xuē ruò
TCTraditional Chinese 削弱
  SCSimplified Chinese 降低 jiǎn huǎn,jiàng dī
TCTraditional Chinese 降低
 Some judges want to soften the punishment for minor drug crimes.
 有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

动词短语
英语中文
soften [sb] up,
soften up [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
(make more favorable to you) (指人的态度等)SCSimplified Chinese 软化 ruǎn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 軟化
  SCSimplified Chinese 使...柔和
  SCSimplified Chinese 使...心软
  SCSimplified Chinese 讨好 ruǎn huà ,tǎo hǎo
 The teenager did all the housework in an attempt to soften her parents up so they'd let her go to the party.
 有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式:
英语中文
cushion the blow,
soften the blow
v expr
figurative (make impact of [sth] less harsh)SCSimplified Chinese 减轻打击
  SCSimplified Chinese 缓解影响
 有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

soften [ˈsɔfn]
I vt
1 [+ food] 使变(變)软(軟) shǐ biànruǎn
2 [+ impact, blow] 使缓(緩)和 shǐ huǎnhé
3 [+ position, attitude] 使软(軟)化 shǐ ruǎnhuà
4 [+ voice, expression] 使柔和 shǐ róuhé
II vi
1 (also: soften up) [food, material] 变(變)软(軟) biàn ruǎn
2 [+ position, attitude] 变(變)缓(緩)和 biàn huǎnhé
3 [voice, expression] 变(變)温(溫)和 biǎn wēnhé
soften up
I vt (fig) [+ person] 使软(軟)化 shǐ ruǎnhuà
II vi [food, material] 变(變)软(軟) biàn ruǎn
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