softened

s. toned down

a. 退火的, 软化

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

softened 是由词根 soft（柔软）加上过去分词后缀 -ened 组成，表示使变得柔软的状态。

例句

1. The butter has softened at room temperature.

黄油在室温下变软了。

2. She softened her tone when speaking to the children.

她和孩子们说话时语气变得温和了。

3. The harsh criticism softened after the team improved their performance.

随着团队表现的改善，严厉的批评也变得温和了。