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单词 soft
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
soft /sɔft, sɑft/USA pronunciation   adj. and adv., -er, -est, interj. 
adj. 
  1. giving in easily to touch or pressure:a soft pillow.
  2. Metallurgyrelatively easy to bend, crush, or cut, such as metal or wood:a soft lead pencil.
  3. smooth and pleasing to the touch;
    not rough:soft skin.
  4. pleasant or comfortable:a soft chair.
  5. low or subdued in sound:soft music.
  6. not harsh or unpleasant to the eye:soft light.
  7. not hard or sharp:soft outlines.
  8. gentle or mild:soft breezes.
  9. not sturdy;
    delicate:Wash soft fabrics by hand.
  10. not harsh or severe, such as a demand:soft demands by the union.
  11. soft-hearted:You're too soft with your dog.
  12. undemanding;
    easy, comfortable, etc.:He has a soft job.
  13. weak, spiritless, etc., as from lack of challenge:We've grown soft with all these modern conveniences.
  14. Chemistry(of water) mostly free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
  15. Business(of paper money or a money system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves:In those days the ruble was soft currency and the dollar was hard currency.
  16. soft-core.
  17. not the worst type;
    not quite so bad or harmful as others:soft drugs like marijuana, not hard ones like cocaine.
  18. Phonetics(of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.
  19. foolish or stupid:soft in the head.

adv. 
  1. in a soft manner.

interj. Archaic. 
  1. be quiet! hush!
  2. not so fast! stop!
Idioms
  1. Idioms be soft on, [be + ~ + on + object]
    • to be foolishly in love with:He's soft on his piano teacher.
    • to be too permissive with (something thought of as dangerous or threatening):soft on crime.

soft•ly, adv.: She rubbed his back softly.
soft•ness, n. [uncountable]the silky softness of her skin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
soft  (sôft, soft),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv., interj. 
adj. 
  1. yielding readily to touch or pressure;
    easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape;
    not hard or stiff:a soft pillow.
  2. Metallurgyrelatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood.
  3. smooth and agreeable to the touch;
    not rough or coarse:a soft fabric; soft skin.
  4. producing agreeable sensations;
    pleasant or comfortable:soft slumber.
  5. low or subdued in sound;
    gentle and melodious:soft music; a soft voice.
  6. not harsh or unpleasant to the eye;
    not glaring:soft light; a soft color.
  7. not hard or sharp:soft outlines.
  8. gentle or mild:soft breezes.
  9. genial or balmy, as climate or air.
  10. gentle, mild, warm-hearted, or compassionate:a soft, grandmotherly woman.
  11. smooth, soothing, or ingratiating:soft words.
  12. not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand.
  13. responsive or sympathetic to the feelings, emotions, needs, etc., of others;
    tender-hearted.
  14. sentimental or flowery, as language:soft, meaningless talk.
  15. not strong or robust;
    delicate;
    incapable of great endurance or exertion:He was too soft for the Marines.
  16. [Informal.]easy;
    involving little effort;
    not difficult, laborious, trying, or severe:a soft job.
  17. Informal Termseasily influenced or swayed;
    easily imposed upon;
    impressionable.
  18. lenient, permissive, or conciliatory, esp. regarding something that is conceived of as dangerous or threatening:to be soft on Communism.
  19. Chemistry(of water) relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
  20. (of paper money or a monetary system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves or not easily convertible into a foreign currency.
  21. Economics, Business(of a market, market condition, or prices) declining in value, volume, profitability, etc.;
    weak:a soft tourist season.Cf. firm 1 (def. 7).
  22. Business(of money) plentiful or available at low interest rates or on easy terms:a soft loan.
  23. soft-core.
  24. Metallurgy
    • (of a metal) easily magnetized and demagnetized.
    • (of solder) fusing readily.
    • (of a metal or alloy) fully annealed, so as to provide minimum mechanical hardness.
  25. [Photog.]
    • Photography(of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone.
    • Photography(of a focus) lacking in sharpness.
    • Photography(of a lens) unable to be focused sharply.
  26. Phonetics
    • (of consonants) lenis, esp. lenis and voiced.
    • (of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.
    • (of consonants in Slavic languages) palatalized. Cf. hard (def. 38).
  27. [Mil.](of a missile-launching base) aboveground and relatively unprotected from enemy attack.
  28. Aerospace(of a landing of a space vehicle) gentle;
    not harmful to the vehicle or its contents:a soft landing on the moon.
  29. Physics(of a beam of particles or electromagnetic radiation) having relatively low energy:soft x-rays.Cf. hard (def. 40).
  30. Government(of a delegate, voter, etc.) not committed to any one candidate.
  31. foolish or stupid:soft in the head.
  32. Ecology(of a detergent) readily biodegradable.
  33. be soft on someone, [Informal.]to be amorously inclined toward a person;
    have an affection for:He's been soft on her for years.

n. 
  1. something that is soft or yielding;
    the soft part.
  2. softness.

adv. 
  1. in a soft manner.

interj. Archaic. 
  1. be quiet! hush!
  2. not so fast! stop!
  • bef. 1000; Middle English softe yielding, gentle, mild, Old English sōfte agreeable; cognate with German sanft
soft′ly, adv. 
soft′ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pliable, plastic, malleable.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mellifluous, dulcet, sweet.
    • 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tender, sympathetic.
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mollifying.
    • 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak, feeble.
    • 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged compliant, irresolute, submissive.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
soft /sɒft/ adj
  1. easy to dent, work, or cut without shattering; malleable
  2. not hard; giving little or no resistance to pressure or weight
  3. fine, light, smooth, or fluffy to the touch
  4. gentle; tranquil
  5. (of music, sounds, etc) low and pleasing
  6. (of light, colour, etc) not excessively bright or harsh
  7. (of a breeze, climate, etc) temperate, mild, or pleasant
  8. slightly blurred; not sharply outlined: soft focus
  9. (of a diet) consisting of easily digestible foods
  10. kind or lenient, often excessively so
  11. easy to influence or impose upon
  12. prepared to compromise; not doctrinaire: the soft left
  13. informal feeble or silly; simple (often in the phrase soft in the head)
  14. unable to endure hardship, esp through too much pampering
  15. physically out of condition; flabby: soft muscles
  16. loving; tender: soft words
  17. informal requiring little exertion; easy: a soft job
  18. (of water) relatively free of mineral salts and therefore easily able to make soap lather
  19. (of a drug such as cannabis) nonaddictive or only mildly addictive
  20. (not in technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as palatal or alveolar fricatives or affricates (s, / dʒ /, / ʃ /, / ð /, / tʃ /) before e and i, rather than as velar stops (k, g)
  21. chiefly US (of prices, a market, etc) unstable and tending to decline
  22. (of a currency) in relatively little demand, esp because of a weak balance of payments situation
  23. (of radiation, such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation) having low energy and not capable of deep penetration of materials
  24. related to the performance of non-specific, undefinable tasks: soft skills such as customer services and office support
  25. soft on, soft about ⇒ gentle, sympathetic, or lenient towards
  26. feeling affection or infatuation for
 adv
  1. in a soft manner: to speak soft
 n
  1. a soft object, part, or piece
  2. informal
    See softie
 interj archaic
  1. quiet!
  2. wait!
Etymology: Old English sōfte; related to Old Saxon sāfti, Old High German semfti gentle

ˈsoftly adv
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