英语词汇“mellow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mel·low

(mĕlō)

adj. mel·low·er, mel·low·est

a. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit.

b. Suggesting softness or sweetness: "The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn" (Thomas Hardy).

a. Flavorful and mild or smooth, as from being properly matured: a mellow wine.

b. Soft and pleasant; not harsh: a mellow voice; mellow light.

3. Gentle and understanding, especially from being mature or experienced: "She had seen him as a survival of a leisurely and tolerant age, a mellow man" (Elisabeth Ogilvie).

4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation.

5. Slang Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated.

6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil.

tr. & intr.v. mel·lowed, mel·low·ing, mel·lows

To make or become mellow.

Phrasal Verb:

mellow out Slang

To become genial and pleasant; relax: "The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife" (Bobbie Ann Mason).

[Middle English melwe, perhaps from melowe, oblique case of mele, ground grain, meal; see MEAL¹.]

mellow·ly adv.

mellow·ness n.

单词	mellow
释义	mel·low (mĕlō) adj. mel·low·er, mel·low·est 1. a. Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness: a mellow fruit. b. Suggesting softness or sweetness: "The mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn" (Thomas Hardy). 2. a. Flavorful and mild or smooth, as from being properly matured: a mellow wine. b. Soft and pleasant; not harsh: a mellow voice; mellow light. 3. Gentle and understanding, especially from being mature or experienced: "She had seen him as a survival of a leisurely and tolerant age, a mellow man" (Elisabeth Ogilvie). 4. Relaxed and unhurried; easygoing: a mellow friend; a mellow conversation. 5. Slang Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated. 6. Moist, rich, soft, and loamy. Used of soil. tr. & intr.v. mel·lowed, mel·low·ing, mel·lows To make or become mellow. *Phrasal Verb:* *mellow out* Slang To become genial and pleasant; relax: "The cowboy mellowed out when they read him a sweet letter from his wife" (Bobbie Ann Mason). [Middle English melwe, perhaps from melowe, oblique case of mele, ground grain, meal; see MEAL¹.] mellow·ly adv. mellow·ness n.
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