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soften up

英 [ˈsɒfn ʌp]

美 [ˈsɔːfn ʌp]

(求助于人之前)讨好,安抚

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB (求助于人之前)讨好,安抚
    If yousoftensomeoneup, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.
    1. If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
      他们要是对你好,也不过是为了讨好你罢了。

双语例句

  • Belgrade did suffer through several days of artillery attacks and three days of aerial bombardment, which served to soften up the Yugoslav capital.
    贝尔格莱德遭受了连续几天的地面炮火和三天的空中轰炸,严重削弱了城防。
  • Sometimes an expensive gift may be necessary to soften up a government official.
    有时为了使一位政府官员手软,向其赠送一份昂贵的礼物也许是必要的。
  • This cream will soften up your skin.
    这种面霜会使你皮肤柔软。
  • Even if the character is just turning their head, you will probably want a few frames to soften up the start or end of the motion.
    即使角色只是转头,你将也许需要少量的帧去柔化动画的开始或结束部分。
  • The special cream will help to soften up your skin.
    这种特制香脂有助于使皮肤柔软。
  • His face seems to soften up a little.
    他脸色看上去温和点了。
  • First they would "soften up" an island, weakening the resistance by shelling the enemy strongholds with bombs from offshore ships.
    首先他们会“软化”该岛,以离岸船舰发射炮弹摧毁敌人的防线,削弱他们的守卫。
  • Soften up a prospective buyer with soft-sell tactics
    用诱劝等软推销手法软化未来的买主
  • The way to eat a frozen pear is to first immerse it in cold boiled water. The pear will soon be coated with ice and then soften up gradually.
    吃冻梨要先把它放入凉开水中缓解,刚入水的梨会在表皮上结一层厚厚的冰,不多久就会软化。
  • When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
    你居然坐轮椅,跟我装可怜。