soft
adj
(-er, -est)
1 changing shape easily when pressed; not hard or firm to the touch 軟的; 柔軟的
soft soil, ground, mud, etc 軟土、 軟土地面、 軟泥
Warm butter is soft. 溫的黃油是軟的.
She likes a soft pillow and a hard mattress. 她喜歡軟枕頭、 硬床墊. Cf 參看 hard1.
2 (of surfaces) smooth and delicate to the touch (指物體的表面)光滑柔軟的, 細(xì)膩的, 柔嫩的
as soft as velvet 像絲絨一般柔滑的
soft skin 細(xì)嫩的皮膚
soft furnishings, ie curtains, hangings, rugs, etc 軟家具(簾幕、 懸掛式陳設(shè)、 小地毯等)
Our cat has very soft fur. 我們那只貓的毛非常柔滑.
3 [usu attrib 通常作定語(yǔ)]
(of light, colours, etc) not bright or glaring (指光線、 色彩等)柔和的, 不耀眼的
a soft pink rather than a harsh red 柔和的粉紅色而不是刺眼的大紅色
lampshades that give a soft light 使光線柔和的燈罩
the soft glow of candlelight 蠟燭發(fā)出的柔光.
4 (of outlines) not sharp or clear; indistinct (指輪廓)不清晰的, 模糊的.
5 (of winds, etc) mild and gentle (指風(fēng)等)溫和的, 微的, 細(xì)的
soft summer winds 夏日的輕風(fēng)
a soft sea breeze 溫和的海風(fēng).
6 (of sounds) quiet and subdued; not loud (指聲音)輕柔的; 低聲的: soft music 輕柔的樂(lè)曲
in a soft voice 輕聲地 * soft whispers 低聲細(xì)語(yǔ).
7 (infml 口) (of words, answers, etc) not harsh or angry; gentle; mild (指言語(yǔ)、 回答等)溫和的, 柔和的, 不刺耳的
His reply was soft and calm. 他回答得平和從容.
8 ~ (on sth/with sb) sympathetic and kind, sometimes to too great an extent (有時(shí)過(guò)分)有同情心的, 心腸軟的
have a soft heart 有一副軟心腸
That teacher is too soft with his class; they're out of his control. 那位教師對(duì)學(xué)生太軟了, 他們都不聽(tīng)他的.
9 (infml derog 口, 貶) weak and childish; lacking in determination, courage, etc 軟弱嬌氣的; 不果斷的; 缺乏勇氣的
Don't be so soft there's nothing to be afraid of. 別這麼窩囊, 沒(méi)什麼可怕的嘛.
10 (infml derog 口, 貶) foolish or silly; mad 傻的; 蠢的; 瘋狂的
He's gone soft in the head. 他傻頭傻腦的.
11 ~ on/about sb (infml 口) feeling attraction for sb; in love with sb 傾心於某人; 愛(ài)上某人.
12 (infml derog 口, 貶) not requiring hard work; without problems 不費(fèi)力的; 不困難的; 輕松的
a soft job, ie an easy, well-paid job 輕松而待遇優(yōu)厚的工作
He has a very soft life really. 他日子過(guò)得實(shí)在是很悠閑.
13 (of consonants) not hard; not plosive (指輔音)軟的, 不爆發(fā)的; (指輔音字母)發(fā)軟音的
C is soft in `city' and hard in `cat'. c字母在city一字中發(fā)軟音而在cat一字中發(fā)硬音.
G is soft in `gin' and hard in `get'. g字母在gin一字中發(fā)軟音而在get一字中發(fā)硬音.
14 (of drink) not alcoholic (指飲料)軟的(不含酒精的)
Would you like some wine or something soft? 你是喝葡萄酒呢, 還是來(lái)點(diǎn)兒軟飲料呢?
I'd prefer a soft drink. 我喜歡喝軟飲料.
15 (of water) free from mineral salts and therefore good for washing (指水)軟性的(不含礦鹽, 適合洗滌用的)
Don't use much soap powder the water here is very soft. 肥皂粉別用得太多, 這兒的水很軟.
16 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) an easy/a soft touch => touch2. the hard/soft sell => sell n. have a soft `spot for sb/sth (infml 口) be specially fond of sb/sth 偏愛(ài)某人[某事物]
I've always had a real soft spot for him. 我一向?qū)λτ泻酶?
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索服特(諧音)洗面奶- 柔軟的 這種(so)腳(ft)很 軟
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*[s?ft]a. 軟的, 溫和的, 柔和的, 柔滑的, 溫柔的, 軟弱的, 坡度小的, 笨的, 紙幣的n. 柔軟的東西, 笨人, 紙幣ad. 柔軟地, 溫和地【經(jīng)】 疲軟的, 不穩(wěn)的, 紙幣的相關(guān)詞組: have a soft spot for
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guestn. 客人;旅客;特邀嘉賓;[動(dòng)]寄生蟲(chóng);
v. 做特邀嘉賓;做客串;做特約演員;
adj. 客人的;客座的;為客人準(zhǔn)備的;
proceedingn. 進(jìn)行,進(jìn)程;行動(dòng);訴訟;會(huì)議記錄;
v. 進(jìn)行( proceed的現(xiàn)在分詞);前進(jìn);(沿特定路線)行進(jìn);(尤指打斷后)繼續(xù)說(shuō);