| 词组 | soften up |
| 释义 | soften up [softened, softened, softening] 1. soften up sb • soften sb up to make someone more likely to do what you want or believe what you want, especially by praising them or being kind to them: ▪ I saw now she was trying to soften me up just to ask me a favour. ▪ Buy her some flowers - that should soften her up a bit. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑butter up informal 2. soften up sb/sth • soften sb/sth up to make an enemy's defences weaker so that they will be easier to attack, for example by bombing them: ▪ Allied warships began softening up German defensive positions along the Normandy coast. ▪ Strong Japanese positions were softened up by intense aerial bombardments, followed by the landing of marine assault forces. 3. soften up sth • soften up sth to make something soft: ▪ Use linseed oil to soften up the brushes. ▪ The rain had softened up the ground. ■ SIMILAR TO: soften |
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