| 释义 |
soften /BrE ˈsɒfn; NAmE ˈsɔːfn/ ► SEE ALLsoften sb up soften sb/sth up●ˌsoften sb ˈup (informal) to try to make sb more willing to do sth for you by being very nice to them first 讨好；打动；诱导◆I know you, you’re just trying to soften me up!
我了解你，你只不过是在拉拢我！◆They softened the voters up with promises they had no intention of keeping.
他们为取悦选民，许下了他们无意兑现的承诺。SYN butter sb up[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌsoften sb/sth ˈupto make an enemy weaker and easier to attack 软化，削弱，瓦解（敌人）◆It’ll take more than a few bruises to soften him up.
要制服他可不是件轻而易举的事。◆The artillery was used to soften up the advancing enemy.
炮兵部队被用来遏制向前推进的敌军。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |