soften
英 /ˈsɒfən/ 美 /ˈsɔːfən/
- v. 使变软；变软To become softer or make something softer
- v. 缓和；减轻To make something less harsh, severe, or forceful
Leave the butter outside the fridge to soften.
把黄油放在冰箱外，让它变软。
Additional financial support could soften the impact of rising energy prices on poorer households.
额外的经济援助可以减轻能源价格上涨对较贫困家庭的影响。
搭配
soften butter 使黄油变软soften the impact 减轻影响soften your tone 缓和语气
辨析提示
既可及物也可不及物：热使黄油变软，黄油也会自行变软。
词族
soft (adj.)、softness (n.)、softener (n.)、softly (adv.)
反义 harden
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