查词 - soft

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NOT HARD

不硬的

a. not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press b. less hard than average 软的，硬度低的;

My feet sank into the soft ground.

我的双脚陷进了松软的地里。

the softest sofa and pillows

最柔软的长沙发和枕头

Cook the onions until they go soft .

把洋葱煮软。

a soft lead pencil

软铅笔

soft cheese

软干酪

2

NOT ROUGH

不粗糙的

having a surface that is smooth and pleasant to touch 柔滑的，细嫩的;

a baby’s soft skin

婴儿细嫩的皮肤

The fur was soft to the touch.

这皮毛摸起来很柔滑。

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NOT LOUD

不响亮的

a soft sound, voice, or music is quiet and pleasant to listen to 〔声音、嗓音、音乐〕轻柔的，柔和的;

soft music

轻柔的音乐

His voice was softer now.

他的说话声现在柔和些了。

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COLOUR/LIGHT

颜色/光

soft colours or lights are pleasant and relaxing because they are not too bright 〔颜色或灯光〕柔和的，不刺眼的; only before noun 仅用于名词前

All the stores will be refitted with softer lighting.

所有这些商店都将重新配上更柔和的灯光。

a soft shade of peach

一种柔和的桃红色

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NO HARD EDGES

无棱角的

not having any hard edges or sharp angles 无棱角的，线条柔和的

soft curves

柔和的弧线

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RAIN/WIND

雨/风

gentle and without much force 不强烈的，和缓的

a soft breeze

微风

soft rain

细雨

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NOT STRICT

不严厉的

someone who is soft seems weak because they are not strict enough with other people 不够严厉的，软弱的;

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如果你显得软弱，别人就会占你的便宜。没有一个政客愿意在犯罪问题上显得心慈手软。法庭对少年犯一直采取温和态度。

If you appear to be soft, people take advantage of you.

如果你显得软弱，别人就会占你的便宜。

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No politician wants to seem soft on crime .

没有一个政客愿意在犯罪问题上显得心慈手软。

Courts have been taking a soft line (=not being strict enough) with young offenders.

法庭对少年犯一直采取温和态度。

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SENSITIVE

敏感的

kind, gentle, and sympathetic to other people 仁厚的，温和的，富有同情心的;

He has a soft heart beneath that cold exterior.

他冷漠的外表下面有一颗温柔的心。

a soft kiss

温柔的一吻

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WEAK CHARACTER

软弱的性格

not very brave and not having a strong character 胆小的，软弱的;

Don’t be soft – just jump!

别胆小，跳呀！

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SALES/MARKETS

销售/市场

decreasing in price, value, or the amount sold 〔价格、价值、销售量〕下降的，疲软的，不景气的

soft oil prices

疲软的油价

11

soft loan/credit

11. money that is lent at a lower interest rate than usual, because it will be used to help people in some way 软贷款，低息贷款

12

soft money

12. money that people, companies, or organizations give to political parties, rather than to a particular CANDIDATE 软钱，软捐款〔个人、公司或机构捐给政党而非某个候选人的竞选资金〕

13

TOO EASY

过于容易的

a soft job, life etc is too easy and does not involve much work or hard physical work [非正式] 〔工作、生活等〕轻松的，容易的 informal BrE

Mike’s found himself a soft job in the stores.

迈克在商店里找到一份轻松的活儿。

soft option

Taking the soft option won’t help your career to develop.

图省事对你事业的发展没好处。

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WEAK BODY

虚弱的身体

having a body that is not in a strong physical condition, because you do not do enough exercise [非正式] 虚弱的，健康欠佳的 informal

He’d got soft after all those years in a desk job.

他干了这么多年的案头工作，身体变得虚弱了。

15

WATER

水

soft water does not contain many minerals, so that it forms bubbles from soap easily 软性的

16

have a soft spot for sb

16. to continue to like someone even when they do not behave well 偏爱某人，对某人有好感

She’s always had a soft spot for Grant.

她一向对格兰特有好感。

17

a soft touch

17. someone from whom you can easily get what you want, because they are kind or easy to deceive [非正式] 心软好骗的人 informal

18

soft in the head

18. very stupid or crazy [过时] 很蠢的; 疯的 old-fashioned

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STUPID

愚蠢的

stupid or silly [英] 笨的，傻的 BrE

You must be soft if you think I’ll give you fifty quid!

如果你以为我会给你五十英镑，那就太傻了！

20

be soft on sb

20. to be sexually attracted to someone [过时] 爱上某人，钟情于某人 old-fashioned

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CONSONANTS

辅音

not sounding hard [术语] 发软音的 technical

a soft g

发软音的 g

She stroked his head softly.

她温柔地摸摸他的头。

Music played softly in the background.

背景里播放着柔和的音乐。

22 soft and pleasant to touch 摸上去柔软舒适的

velvety

23 soft and easily crushed 松软易碎的

squashy

24 soft and wet 软湿的 BrE informal

mushy

25 soft and good to eat 口感嫩的

tender