soften

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六级 Collins 2

v. make (images or sounds) soft or softer
v. make soft or softer
v. become soft or softer

v. (使)变柔软, (使)变柔和

Collins 星级

6,090

BNC 频率

4,869

使用频率

soften 由词根 soft（柔软的）和动词后缀 -en（使...化）组成，意为“使柔软”。

例句

1. The heat will soften the butter for baking.

加热会使黄油变软，以便于烘焙。

2. She tried to soften her tone when speaking to the children.

她在和孩子们说话时试图 soften 语气。

3. You can soften the fabric by washing it with a gentle detergent.

使用温和的洗涤剂洗涤可以使织物变软。