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单词 soft
释义
softsoft /sɔft/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective Etymology
ETYMOLOGYsoft
Origin: Old English softe
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Courts have been taking a soft line with young offenders.
 He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSmaking little/no noise
making very little or no noise:  The baby’s sleeping, so we need to be quiet. The new car is very quiet.
a low voice or sound is quiet and deep:  A low humming noise was coming from the refrigerator. “Don’t wake him up,” Ben said in a low voice.
quiet in a way that is pleasant:  Soft music was playing in the background. Her voice was soft and gentle.
quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away:  We heard the faint sound of a train in the distance.
a muffled voice or sound is difficult to hear clearly, because there is something between you and the sound:  Muffled voices were coming from downstairs.
a hushed voice is deliberately quiet so that it does not annoy someone:  Everyone in the library was speaking in hushed voices.
too quiet to be heard:  The sound is inaudible to human ears, but dogs can hear it.
not talking or not making any sound:  I was silent for a moment, wondering what to say next. She said a silent prayer.
color
a light color is pale and not dark:  You look nice in light colors. She had blue eyes and light brown hair.
very light, with a lot of white in it:  The little girl wore a pale pink dress.
light and not at all bright. You use pastel especially about pink, yellow, green, or blue:  She covered the baby with a pastel blue blanket.
if something is faded, it is a lighter color than it was at first, because it has been changed by the sun, washing, or age:  He was wearing faded old jeans.
light and not at all bright, and seeming pleasant and relaxing:  The bedroom was painted a soft shade of yellow.
if someone’s skin or hair is fair, it is light in color:  Someone with fair skin like you should probably use stronger sunscreen.
1NOT HARD a)not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press OPP hard:  a soft pillow The ground was still soft after the rain. b)less hard than average:  a soft lead pencil a soft cheese2NOT ROUGH having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch OPP rough:  a soft cloth The cream will leave your skin softer and smoother.3NOT LOUD a soft sound, voice, or music is quiet and often pleasant to listen to OPP loud, harsh:  soft music He calmed down and his voice became softer.► see thesaurus at quiet14COLOR/LIGHT [only before noun] soft colors or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright OPP harsh, bright:  Soft lighting creates a romantic atmosphere. soft blues and grays► see thesaurus at light25NO HARD EDGES not having any hard edges or pointed shapes:  soft curves6GENTLE gentle and not strong or forceful SYN gentle:  a soft breeze a soft kiss7NOT STRICT disapproving not strict and seeming weak OPP tough:  If you appear to be soft, people take advantage of you.soft on No politician wants to seem soft on crime. Courts have been taking a soft line with young offenders.8SENSITIVE approving kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people:  Very few people ever saw his softer side. He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.9SALES/MARKETS decreasing in price, value, or in the amount sold:  Analysts expressed fears of a softer U.S. market for large cars. soft real estate prices10WATER science, chemistry soft water does not contain many minerals so that it forms bubbles from soap easily11have a soft spot for somebody/something to like someone or something, even though other people might not:  Garner has always had a soft spot for stray animals.12a soft touch a)someone from whom you can easily get money, because he or she is nice or easy to deceive:  Brad knew I was a soft touch. b)a gentle way of dealing with something:  Negotiators will need a soft touch.13WEAK BODY having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise:  He’d gotten soft after all those years in a desk job.14PRONUNCIATION eng. lang. arts a soft consonant is made without stopping the flow of air from your mouth completely OPP hard:  the soft “g” in “gem”15TOO EASY a soft job, life, etc. is too easy and does not involve lots of work or much hard physical work16soft in the head humorous crazy or very stupid17be soft on somebody old-fashioned to be romantically attracted to someone[Origin: Old English softe] → see also soft underbelly at underbelly (1)—softly adverb:  She stroked his head softly. Music played softly in the background.—softness noun [uncountable]
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