soft 英 [sɒft]   美 [sɔft]

soft

soft  英 [sɒft] 美 [sɔft]

adj. 软的,柔软的  n. 柔软的东西; 

比较级:softer  最高级:softest 

soft feather pillows 柔软的羽毛枕头
The grass was soft and springy. 草柔软而有弹性。

  • Soft things are fluffy or yielding to the touch. A kitten's fur and your favorite fleece pajama pants are soft. So is spreadable cheese or the spongy ground of a wet field.
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  • adj. 软的,柔软的
  • n. 柔软的东西;
  • 1. soft feather pillows

    柔软的羽毛枕头

  • 2. The grass was soft and springy.

    草柔软而有弹性。

  • 3. soft cheeses

    软奶酪

  • 4. soft skin

    柔滑的皮肤

  • 5. A soft breeze

    一阵软微风,

  • 6. soft background music

    轻柔的背景音乐

  • 7. a soft voice

    柔和悦耳的嗓音

  • 8. The government is not becoming soft on crime.

    政府对犯罪行为并非日渐手软。

  • soft (adj.) Old English softe, earlier sefte, "gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious," from West Germanic *samfti, from Proto-Germanic *samftijaz "level, even, smooth, gentle, soft" (source also of Old Saxon safti, Old High German semfti, German sanft; and from a variant form with -ch- for -f-, Middle Dutch sachte, Dutch zacht, German sacht), from root *som- "fitting, agreeable."
soft / sɒft ; NAmE sɔːft / adjective ( soft·er , soft·est ) not hard 不硬 1 changing shape easily when pressed; not stiff or firm 软的;柔软的 soft margarine 软人造黄油 soft feather pillows 柔软的羽毛枕头 The grass was soft and springy. 草柔软而有弹性。 2 less hard than average 硬度较低的;较软的 soft rocks such as limestone 诸如石灰岩之类的软岩石 soft cheeses 软奶酪 OPP hard not rough 不粗糙 3 smooth and pleasant to touch 柔滑的;细滑的;细腻的 soft skin 柔滑的皮肤 OPP rough without angles/edges 无棱角 4 not having sharp angles or hard edges 无棱角的;轮廓不鲜明的;线条柔和的 This season's fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines. 本季时装主要流行暖色调和柔和线条。 The moon's pale light cast soft shadows. 淡淡的月光投下柔和的暗影。 light/colours 光线;色彩 5 [usually before noun ] not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes 柔和的;悦目的 a soft pink 柔和的粉红色 the soft glow of candlelight 柔和的烛光 OPP harsh rain/wind 风雨 6 not strong or violent 不强烈的;小的;和缓的 SYN light A soft breeze rustled the trees. 微风吹拂,树叶飒飒作响。 sounds 声音 7 not loud, and usually pleasant and gentle 轻的;轻柔的;柔和悦耳的 SYN quiet soft background music 轻柔的背景音乐 a soft voice 柔和悦耳的嗓音 sympathetic 同情 8 kind and sympathetic; easily affected by other people's suffering 有同情心的;仁厚的;心肠软的 Julia's soft heart was touched by his grief. 朱莉娅心肠软,见他悲伤动了恻隐之心。 OPP hard not strict 不严厉 9 ( usually disapproving) not strict or severe; not strict or severe enough 不(够)严厉的;态度偏软的;(对…)心慈手软的 SYN lenient soft(on sb/sth) The government is not becoming soft on crime. 政府对犯罪行为并非日渐手软。 soft(with sb) If you're too soft with these kids they'll never respect you. 你要是太迁就这些孩子,他们永远不会尊敬你。 OPP tough crazy 失去理智 10 ( informal, disapproving) stupid or crazy 愚蠢的;没头脑的;脑子发昏的 He must be going soft in the head. 他准是脑子出毛病了。 not brave/tough enough 不够勇敢╱顽强 11 ( informal, disapproving) not brave enough; wanting to be safe and comfortable 畏首畏尾的;不够泼辣的;但求安稳的 Stay in a hotel? Don't be so soft. I want to camp out under the stars. 住旅馆?别那么贪图安逸了。我想顶着星星在野外过夜。 too easy 太容易 12 ( disapproving) not involving much work; too easy and comfortable 轻松的;安逸的 They had got too used to the soft life at home. 他们实在是过惯了家里的安逸生活。 OPP hard water 13 not containing mineral salts and therefore good for washing 软性的(无矿盐因而适用于洗涤) You won't need much soap—the water here is very soft. 你不必多用肥皂,这儿的水很软。 OPP hard consonants 辅音 14 ( phonetics 语音 ) not sounding hard, for example ‘c’ in ‘city’ and ‘g’ in ‘general’ 发软音的(如 city 中 c 字母和 general 中 g 字母的发音) OPP hard soft·ness / sɒftnəs ; NAmE sɔːftnəs / noun [uncountable ,  singular ] the softness of her skin 她皮肤的柔滑 the softness of the water 水的软性 see also softly IDIOM have a soft ˈspot for sb/sth ( informal) to like sb/sth 喜欢某人(或某物) She's always had a soft spot for you. 她一直喜欢你。 more at option , touch n. soft softer softest soft / sɒft ; NAmE sɔːft / soft·ness / sɒftnəs ; NAmE sɔːftnəs /
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