soft 的英语意思
softsoft /sɒft $ sɒːft/ adjective (comparative softer, superlative softest)
查看全部语言翻译1not hard a)not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press不坚硬、不结实、不僵硬;容易按压 OPP hard:
My feet sank into the soft ground.我的双脚陷入了松软的地面。
the softest sofa and pillows最柔软的沙发和枕头
Cook the onions until they go soft.将洋葱煮至变软。 b)less hard than average硬度低于平均水平 OPP hard:
a soft lead pencil软芯铅笔
soft cheese软奶酪2not rough having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch表面光滑,触感舒适 OPP rough:
a baby’s soft skin婴儿柔嫩的皮肤
The fur was soft to the touch.这毛皮摸起来很柔软。3not loud a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant to listen to柔和的声音、嗓音或音乐,轻柔悦耳 OPP loud, harsh:
soft music轻柔的音乐
His voice was softer now.他的声音现在柔和多了。► see thesaurus at quiet4colour/light [only before noun] soft colours or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright柔和的色彩或灯光因不过于明亮而令人愉悦、放松 OPP bright:
All the stores will be re-fitted with softer lighting.所有门店将重新安装更柔和的灯光。
a soft shade of peach柔和的桃色► see thesaurus at colour5no hard edges not having any hard edges or sharp angles没有硬边或尖锐棱角:
soft curves柔和的曲线6rain/wind gentle and without much force轻柔,力道不强:
a soft breeze微风
soft rain细雨7not strict someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people形容某人因对他人不够严格而显得软弱 OPP strict, tough:
If you appear to be soft, people take advantage of you.如果你显得软弱,别人就会占你便宜。soft on
No politician wants to seem soft on crime.没有哪个政治人物希望在犯罪问题上显得软弱。
Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders.法院对青少年罪犯一直采取宽松的态度(=不够严格)。8sensitive kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people对他人友善、温柔、富有同情心 OPP hard:
He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.他冷漠的外表下有一颗柔软的心。
a soft kiss轻柔的一吻9weak character not very brave and not having a strong character不够勇敢,缺乏坚强的性格 OPP hard:
Don’t be soft – just jump!别软弱——跳就是了!10sales/markets decreasing in price, value, or the amount sold价格、价值或销售量下降:
soft oil prices疲软的油价11soft loan/credit money that is lent at a lower interest rate than usual, because it will be used to help people in some way以低于通常利率贷出的款项,因其将用于某种援助目的12soft money money that people, companies, or organizations give to political parties, rather than to a particular candidate个人、公司或组织向政党(而非特定候选人)提供的政治捐款13too easy informal非正式 a soft job, life etc is too easy and does not involve much work or hard physical work轻松的工作、生活等,过于容易,不需要多少体力劳动:
Mike’s found himself a soft job in the stores.迈克在仓库部门给自己找了份轻松的工作。soft option British English (=a choice that allows you to avoid difficulties or hard work)(=让你得以回避困难或繁重工作的选择)
Taking the soft option won’t help your career to develop.选择捷径无助于你的职业发展。14weak body informal非正式 having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise因缺乏足够锻炼而体形不佳、体质虚弱:
He’d got soft after all those years in a desk job.多年的案头工作让他体质变差了。15water soft water does not contain many minerals, so that it forms bubbles from soap easily软水矿物质含量少,因此容易与肥皂起泡16have a soft spot for somebody to continue to like someone even when they do not behave well即使某人行为不佳,仍对其抱有好感:
She’s always had a soft spot for Grant.她一直对格兰特情有独钟。17a soft touch informal非正式 someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive因善良或容易受骗而让人轻易得逞的人18soft in the head old-fashioned旧式 very stupid or crazy非常愚蠢或疯狂19stupid British English stupid or silly愚蠢或傻气:
You must be soft if you think I’ll give you fifty quid!你要是以为我会给你五十英镑,那一定是脑子进水了!20be soft on somebody old-fashioned旧式 to be sexually attracted to someone对某人怀有性吸引21consonants technical术语 not sounding hard发音不硬:
a soft g软音 g—softly adverb:
She stroked his head softly.她轻柔地抚摸着他的头。
Music played softly in the background.背景中传来轻柔的音乐。—softness noun [uncountable]THESAURUS同义词辨析soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press不坚硬、不结实、不僵硬;容易按压: · a soft mattress· 柔软的床垫· Her skin was lovely and soft.· 她的皮肤光滑细嫩。· soft ground· 松软的地面tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked指肉或蔬菜质地柔软、易于切割,尤指充分烹饪后: · The beef was very tender.· 牛肉非常鲜嫩。· Cook the carrots until tender.· 将胡萝卜煮至软嫩。soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground非常湿润且过于软烂,令人不快——用于描述面包、蔬菜和地面: · soggy cabbage· 泡烂的卷心菜· a piece of soggy bread· 一块湿软的面包· The ground was too soggy to walk on.· 地面太过泥泞,无法行走。squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it柔软易压——尤指过熟的水果,以及踩上去会发出声音的湿软地面: · squishy tomatoes· 软烂的西红柿· The leaves were squishy under our feet.· 树叶踩在脚下软乎乎的。squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable柔软易压——尤指过熟的水果,以及柔软舒适的椅子: · The peaches have gone all squashy.· 桃子全都变软烂了。· a big squashy sofa· 一张大而松软的沙发mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long指水果或蔬菜因不新鲜或烹饪过度而变得非常软烂、湿润且令人不快: · mushy pieces of banana· 软烂的香蕉块· a few mushy carrots· 几根软烂的胡萝卜spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge柔软且充满含气或液体的孔洞,像海绵一样: · a spongy foam· 海绵状泡沫材料· a spongy loaf· 松软多孔的面包· His boots sank into the spongy soil.· 他的靴子陷入了海绵状的土壤中。springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on指某物柔软,按压或踩踏后能恢复原状: · springy turf (=grass)· 有弹性的草皮(=草坪)· Her hair felt lovely and springy.· 她的头发摸起来极为舒适,富有弹性。pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking指可弯曲或按压而不破裂的材料或物质: · The clay was still pliable and not too dry.· 黏土仍有可塑性,不算太干。yielding literary文学 used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it指柔软、按压时会弯曲下陷的表面: · yielding flesh· 按之即陷的柔软肌肤COLLOCATIONS CHECK搭配核查tender meat/vegetablessoggy ground/bread/vegetables/papersquishy fruit/groundsquashy fruit/chairmushy fruit/vegetablesspongy ground/texture/foam/loafspringy hair/turf/carpetpliable material/clay
查看全部语言翻译1not hard a)not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press不坚硬、不结实、不僵硬;容易按压 OPP hard:
My feet sank into the soft ground.我的双脚陷入了松软的地面。
the softest sofa and pillows最柔软的沙发和枕头
Cook the onions until they go soft.将洋葱煮至变软。 b)less hard than average硬度低于平均水平 OPP hard:
a soft lead pencil软芯铅笔
soft cheese软奶酪2not rough having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch表面光滑,触感舒适 OPP rough:
a baby’s soft skin婴儿柔嫩的皮肤
The fur was soft to the touch.这毛皮摸起来很柔软。3not loud a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant to listen to柔和的声音、嗓音或音乐,轻柔悦耳 OPP loud, harsh:
soft music轻柔的音乐
His voice was softer now.他的声音现在柔和多了。► see thesaurus at quiet4colour/light [only before noun] soft colours or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright柔和的色彩或灯光因不过于明亮而令人愉悦、放松 OPP bright:
All the stores will be re-fitted with softer lighting.所有门店将重新安装更柔和的灯光。
a soft shade of peach柔和的桃色► see thesaurus at colour5no hard edges not having any hard edges or sharp angles没有硬边或尖锐棱角:
soft curves柔和的曲线6rain/wind gentle and without much force轻柔,力道不强:
a soft breeze微风
soft rain细雨7not strict someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people形容某人因对他人不够严格而显得软弱 OPP strict, tough:
If you appear to be soft, people take advantage of you.如果你显得软弱,别人就会占你便宜。soft on
No politician wants to seem soft on crime.没有哪个政治人物希望在犯罪问题上显得软弱。
Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders.法院对青少年罪犯一直采取宽松的态度(=不够严格)。8sensitive kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people对他人友善、温柔、富有同情心 OPP hard:
He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.他冷漠的外表下有一颗柔软的心。
a soft kiss轻柔的一吻9weak character not very brave and not having a strong character不够勇敢,缺乏坚强的性格 OPP hard:
Don’t be soft – just jump!别软弱——跳就是了!10sales/markets decreasing in price, value, or the amount sold价格、价值或销售量下降:
soft oil prices疲软的油价11soft loan/credit money that is lent at a lower interest rate than usual, because it will be used to help people in some way以低于通常利率贷出的款项,因其将用于某种援助目的12soft money money that people, companies, or organizations give to political parties, rather than to a particular candidate个人、公司或组织向政党(而非特定候选人)提供的政治捐款13too easy informal非正式 a soft job, life etc is too easy and does not involve much work or hard physical work轻松的工作、生活等,过于容易,不需要多少体力劳动:
Mike’s found himself a soft job in the stores.迈克在仓库部门给自己找了份轻松的工作。soft option British English (=a choice that allows you to avoid difficulties or hard work)(=让你得以回避困难或繁重工作的选择)
Taking the soft option won’t help your career to develop.选择捷径无助于你的职业发展。14weak body informal非正式 having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise因缺乏足够锻炼而体形不佳、体质虚弱:
He’d got soft after all those years in a desk job.多年的案头工作让他体质变差了。15water soft water does not contain many minerals, so that it forms bubbles from soap easily软水矿物质含量少,因此容易与肥皂起泡16have a soft spot for somebody to continue to like someone even when they do not behave well即使某人行为不佳,仍对其抱有好感:
She’s always had a soft spot for Grant.她一直对格兰特情有独钟。17a soft touch informal非正式 someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive因善良或容易受骗而让人轻易得逞的人18soft in the head old-fashioned旧式 very stupid or crazy非常愚蠢或疯狂19stupid British English stupid or silly愚蠢或傻气:
You must be soft if you think I’ll give you fifty quid!你要是以为我会给你五十英镑,那一定是脑子进水了!20be soft on somebody old-fashioned旧式 to be sexually attracted to someone对某人怀有性吸引21consonants technical术语 not sounding hard发音不硬:
a soft g软音 g—softly adverb:
She stroked his head softly.她轻柔地抚摸着他的头。
Music played softly in the background.背景中传来轻柔的音乐。—softness noun [uncountable]THESAURUS同义词辨析soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press不坚硬、不结实、不僵硬;容易按压: · a soft mattress· 柔软的床垫· Her skin was lovely and soft.· 她的皮肤光滑细嫩。· soft ground· 松软的地面tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked指肉或蔬菜质地柔软、易于切割,尤指充分烹饪后: · The beef was very tender.· 牛肉非常鲜嫩。· Cook the carrots until tender.· 将胡萝卜煮至软嫩。soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground非常湿润且过于软烂,令人不快——用于描述面包、蔬菜和地面: · soggy cabbage· 泡烂的卷心菜· a piece of soggy bread· 一块湿软的面包· The ground was too soggy to walk on.· 地面太过泥泞,无法行走。squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it柔软易压——尤指过熟的水果,以及踩上去会发出声音的湿软地面: · squishy tomatoes· 软烂的西红柿· The leaves were squishy under our feet.· 树叶踩在脚下软乎乎的。squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable柔软易压——尤指过熟的水果,以及柔软舒适的椅子: · The peaches have gone all squashy.· 桃子全都变软烂了。· a big squashy sofa· 一张大而松软的沙发mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long指水果或蔬菜因不新鲜或烹饪过度而变得非常软烂、湿润且令人不快: · mushy pieces of banana· 软烂的香蕉块· a few mushy carrots· 几根软烂的胡萝卜spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge柔软且充满含气或液体的孔洞,像海绵一样: · a spongy foam· 海绵状泡沫材料· a spongy loaf· 松软多孔的面包· His boots sank into the spongy soil.· 他的靴子陷入了海绵状的土壤中。springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on指某物柔软,按压或踩踏后能恢复原状: · springy turf (=grass)· 有弹性的草皮(=草坪)· Her hair felt lovely and springy.· 她的头发摸起来极为舒适,富有弹性。pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking指可弯曲或按压而不破裂的材料或物质: · The clay was still pliable and not too dry.· 黏土仍有可塑性,不算太干。yielding literary文学 used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it指柔软、按压时会弯曲下陷的表面: · yielding flesh· 按之即陷的柔软肌肤COLLOCATIONS CHECK搭配核查tender meat/vegetablessoggy ground/bread/vegetables/papersquishy fruit/groundsquashy fruit/chairmushy fruit/vegetablesspongy ground/texture/foam/loafspringy hair/turf/carpetpliable material/clay