单词	mellow
释义	mellow1 adjectivemellow2 verb mellowmel‧low1 /ˈmeləʊ $ -loʊ/ adjective Entry menu MENU FOR mellowmellow1 not bright2 not loud or harsh3 not strong in flavour4 not strict5 relaxed Word Origin WORD ORIGINmellow1 Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from Old English melu; ➔ MEAL Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a deep, mellow voice a rich, mellow blend of coffee After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow. He's a totally mellow guy. She poured him another glass of brandy to keep him in a mellow mood. She seems a little more mellow now that she's gotten married. She wasn't drunk yet, but she was feeling nice and mellow and happy. the mellow golden light of autumn sunsets the mellow sound of a trombone EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Glover looked up at the sound of that mellow voice. In general Saccani is mellower than Dorati. Like many square-necks, it sounds fatter, sweeter and more mellow than a typical round-neck. Not real high, but nice and mellow and happy. Solomon, in Proverbs, highlighted patience, where he said that a prince is made mellow by patience. The mellow mid-day jazz on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays? The face was female, sculpted, golden, mellow, ideal and framed by a lion's mane of light. The smiling face; the jokey mellow voice - but what was going on, really? Thesaurus THESAURUS► calm not getting angry, nervous, or upset, even in a difficult situation: · We’ll talk about this later when you’re feeling calmer.· Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way in which he handled the situation. ► relaxed not worried about anything, especially so that people feel comfortable: · Looking relaxed and confident, the president answered questions from the press.· There was a relaxed atmosphere. ► chilled-out (also chilled) informal very relaxed and not worried – used especially by young people: · I’m much more chilled-out about the whole thing this year. ► laid-back informal someone who is laid-back is always relaxed and never seems to get worried or annoyed about anything: · I like his laid-back attitude to life.· My parents are pretty laid-back and don’t mind me staying out late. ► mellow informal relaxed, friendly, and happy, especially after drinking alcohol: · After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow. ► cool informal staying calm and not showing your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or angry: · He is the kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.· She was as cool as a cucumber (=very cool). ► keep your head to manage to stay calm and behave in a sensible way in a difficult or frightening situation: · In this job you need to be good at keeping your head in a crisis. Longman Language Activatora little drunk► tipsy · After the second glass of wine I was feeling a little tipsy.· We went out to dinner, got a little tipsy, and ended up at my place. ► mellow pleasantly friendly and ready to talk because you are slightly drunk: · She wasn't drunk yet, but she was feeling nice and mellow and happy.· She poured him another glass of brandy to keep him in a mellow mood. ► merry British feeling happy and friendly because you are slightly drunk: · We were all very merry by the time the party broke up.· Some of the officers got quite merry celebrating our recent victory. ► buzzed American spoken feeling slightly drunk: · This stuff is strong - I'm already a little buzzed. WORD SETS► Colours amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mellow/smooth flavour (=pleasant and not strong or bitter)· Add milk to make the flavour more mellow. 1not bright a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright:  the mellow golden light of early evening2not loud or harsh a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth:  a warm, mellow voice3not strong in flavour mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste:  its smooth, mellow flavour4not strict someone who is mellow is gentle and calm and does not criticize other people, because they have a lot of experience of life5relaxed if you feel mellow, you feel calm and relaxed, especially after drinking alcohol ► see thesaurus at calm—mellowness noun [uncountable] mellow1 adjectivemellow2 verb mellowmellow2 verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE mellow Simple Form Present I, you, we, they mellow he, she, it mellows Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they mellowed Present perfect I, you, we, they have mellowed he, she, it has mellowed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had mellowed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will mellow Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have mellowed Continuous Form Present I am mellowing he, she, it is mellowing you, we, they are mellowing Past I, he, she, it was mellowing you, we, they were mellowing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been mellowing he, she, it has been mellowing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been mellowing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be mellowing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been mellowing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Grandpa's mellowed over the last few years. He hasn't always been so understanding. He's really mellowed with age. She's mellowed a lot since she retired. She's mellowed him out, and she seems to make him happy. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS David has mellowed and quietened down a great deal. He mellowed into a white-haired wise man. Helvin says that Bailey has changed nowadays, has mellowed, but in a positive way. In his forties, Jobs seems to have mellowed, as a leader if not as a crusader for Mac-style computing. Will I mellow towards the idea of marriage as I get older? Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto become less strict► relent to change your mind and decide to be less strict about something: · Marjorie finally relented and agreed to meet him.· Prison officials relented and allowed Wilson to receive visits from his family.· He begged and begged to be allowed to go to the game, and in the end I relented. ► soften to become less strict and more sympathetic towards someone: · The inspector looked angry but then softened when he saw the boy's frightened expression.· The government seems to have softened its attitude towards single parents. ► mellow to change your attitude and become less strict, especially over a long period of time: · She's mellowed a lot since she retired.mellow with age/time: · He hasn't always been so understanding. He's really mellowed with age. ► go easy on especially spoken to treat someone less strictly than usual, especially because they have special problems or difficulties: · Go easy on her. She's had a very difficult time since her parents died.· I think you should go easy on Jim. ► ease up on to stop treating someone so strictly, especially because they do not deserve it or because they are affected badly by it: · I've decided we need to ease up on Sally and take the pressure off her for a while. ► let up on to treat someone less strictly, especially temporarily after a period of strict treatment: · If you let up on him he'll have a chance to show that he can behave himself.· She never lets up on those poor kids! WORD SETS► Colours amber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mellow/smooth flavour (=pleasant and not strong or bitter)· Add milk to make the flavour more mellow. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► out · One song will blow your head away and the next song will mellow out.· I need to mellow out, I need to calm down.· Take it easy, mellow out and generally adopt a less stressful outlook on life.· It's tempting to wonder what he'd make of wordsmiths all around re-writing his work; mellowed out or gobsmacked? 1if someone mellows or is mellowed, they become gentler and more sympathetic:  Paul’s certainly mellowed over the years. Two pints of beer had mellowed my father.2if colours mellow or are mellowed, they begin to look warm and soft:  The bricks had mellowed to a soft red.3if wine mellows or is mellowed, its taste becomes smoothermellow (somebody) out phrasal verb American English informal to become relaxed and calm, or to make someone like this
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