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

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Sure, you would be offering them some comforting words to soften the impact created by the error.
Guide to using interactive 404s to boost your SEO|Amanda Jerelyn|September 24, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Warming temperatures also soften the ice itself, so that it slides more quickly toward the sea.
Global warming may lead to practically irreversible Antarctic melting|Carolyn Gramling|September 23, 2020|Science News
The puff portion refers to softened crude, thin as heated maple syrup, rising up through production wells.
Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Many of those organizations pursued ad opportunities on social networks like Twitter to soften the loss of match-day revenue.
‘An unprecedented period of Darwinian experimentation’: As sports return, Twitter eyes ad boost|Seb Joseph|September 18, 2020|Digiday

As a result, some schools have worked to soften the blow by skipping scheduled tuition hikes or even cutting the costs.
College tuition is seeing its steepest drop since 1978|Lee Clifford|September 12, 2020|Fortune
Cover with plastic wrap and allow the dates to soften, about 15 minutes.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But now, facing a tough re-election, Walker is trying to soften his rhetoric.
Women Voters Haunted by the GOP's Tricks|Sally Kohn|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Russia did not only rely on Ketchum to soften its image in the West.
Confessions of a Putin Spin Doctor|Eli Lake|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, after the end of a relationships, there are many reasons to turn to sex to soften the blow.
People Who Have Had Rebound Sex Tell Us Why It Is Awesome|Emily Shire|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are hints that a behind-the-scenes strategy to soften the blame put on the Portuguese is already underway.
Investigation Into Madeleine McCann Disappearance Reopened in Portugal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sandford observed it, and was all humbleness, both in his words and looks, in order to soften him.
A Simple Story|Mrs. Inchbald
Robert guessed it all, and whatever remorseful love could do to soften such a strain and burden he tried to do.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
You might say a little prayer for her, that God will help us to be kind to her, and soften her heart.'
The Two Sides of the Shield|Charlotte M. Yonge
Soften it with a little powdered borax, or a handful of oatmeal.
Cupology|Clara
"Life-saving seems to soften the heart," she reflected, grimly, conscious as always of her own reactions.
Dangerous Ages|Rose Macaulay

单词	soften
释义	soften [ saw-fuhn, sof-uhn ] / ˈsɔ fən, ˈsɒf ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR soften ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make soft or softer. verb (used without object) to become soft or softer. Origin of soften Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at soft, -en¹ SYNONYMS FOR soften 1 melt; mollify, mitigate, soothe, alleviate, calm, quiet, ease. SEE SYNONYMS FOR soften ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR soften 1, 2 harden. SEE ANTONYMS FOR soften ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM soften o·ver·soft·en, verbre·sof·ten, verbun·soft·en·ing, adjective Words nearby soften soft-cover, soft credit inquiry, soft diet, soft drink, soft drug, soften, softener, softening of the brain, soften up, soft-finned, soft focus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soften Sure, you would be offering them some comforting words to soften the impact created by the error. Guide to using interactive 404s to boost your SEO\|Amanda Jerelyn\|September 24, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Warming temperatures also soften the ice itself, so that it slides more quickly toward the sea. Global warming may lead to practically irreversible Antarctic melting\|Carolyn Gramling\|September 23, 2020\|Science News The puff portion refers to softened crude, thin as heated maple syrup, rising up through production wells. Oil Companies Are Profiting From Illegal Spills. And California Lets Them.\|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun, and Lylla Younes, ProPublica\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica Many of those organizations pursued ad opportunities on social networks like Twitter to soften the loss of match-day revenue. ‘An unprecedented period of Darwinian experimentation’: As sports return, Twitter eyes ad boost\|Seb Joseph\|September 18, 2020\|Digiday As a result, some schools have worked to soften the blow by skipping scheduled tuition hikes or even cutting the costs. College tuition is seeing its steepest drop since 1978\|Lee Clifford\|September 12, 2020\|Fortune Cover with plastic wrap and allow the dates to soften, about 15 minutes. Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding\|Carla Hall\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But now, facing a tough re-election, Walker is trying to soften his rhetoric. Women Voters Haunted by the GOP's Tricks\|Sally Kohn\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Russia did not only rely on Ketchum to soften its image in the West. Confessions of a Putin Spin Doctor\|Eli Lake\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Indeed, after the end of a relationships, there are many reasons to turn to sex to soften the blow. People Who Have Had Rebound Sex Tell Us Why It Is Awesome\|Emily Shire\|January 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are hints that a behind-the-scenes strategy to soften the blame put on the Portuguese is already underway. Investigation Into Madeleine McCann Disappearance Reopened in Portugal\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Sandford observed it, and was all humbleness, both in his words and looks, in order to soften him. A Simple Story\|Mrs. Inchbald Robert guessed it all, and whatever remorseful love could do to soften such a strain and burden he tried to do. Robert Elsmere\|Mrs. Humphry Ward You might say a little prayer for her, that God will help us to be kind to her, and soften her heart.' The Two Sides of the Shield\|Charlotte M. Yonge Soften it with a little powdered borax, or a handful of oatmeal. Cupology\|Clara "Life-saving seems to soften the heart," she reflected, grimly, conscious as always of her own reactions. Dangerous Ages\|Rose Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for soften soften / (ˈsɒfən) / verb to make or become soft or softer to make or become gentler (intr) commerce (of demand, a market, etc) to weaken (of a price) to fall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to soften mitigate, thaw, abate, relax, modify, ease, lessen, lower, melt, temper, relent, lighten, alleviate, dissolve, diminish, mellow, moderate, cushion, tone down, weaken
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