| 词组 | soft |
| 释义 | soft /sɒft $ sɒːft/ adjective 1. not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to pressnounssoft skin/hair/fur The baby’s skin was lovely and soft.soft ground/earth/grass/sand My feet sank into the soft ground.soft material/fabric/leather The shoes were made of soft brown leather.soft food/fruit/cheese/bread Soft sugary foods are bad for your teeth.a soft texture/feel The bread has a pleasantly soft texture.verbsgo soft The ice cream will go soft if you leave it outside the freezer.keep sth soft The cream helps to keep your skin soft.stay/remain soft The chocolate will stay soft for hours after baking.adverbsbeautifully/wonderfully soft The fabric has a beautifully soft texture.phrasesas soft as silk Her face was as soft as silk.soft to the touch The leaves were soft to the touch and covered in tiny hairs.THESAURUS: soft tendermeat | beef | steak | chicken | pork | flesh | vegetables | carrots | potatoes used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: The beef was lovely and tender. | The tender steak could be cut with a butter knife. | He picked the tender flesh carefully from the bones. | The leaves of these baby vegetables are tender, young, and smaller than the fully grown ones. | Cook the carrots until tender. soggybread | vegetables | cabbage | rice | pastry | sandwich | ground | field | paper | mess if something is soggy, it is too soft because it contains a lot of liquid, especially in a way that seems unpleasant: The bread had gone all soggy with the juice from the tomatoes. | English food used to consist of soggy boiled vegetables and overcooked meat. | His feet sank into the soggy ground. | The plants were a soggy mess after the rain. squishy also squashy BrEtomato | sofa | armchair | toy | leaves very soft and easy to press: The tomatoes have gone all squishy – I think I’ll throw them out. | I sat down on a big squashy sofa. | Her bedroom was full of big squishy animal toys. | The leaves were squishy under our feet.The word squishy shows the sound that something soft makes when you press it. spongytexture | foam | ground | soil | earth soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: The bread has a soft spongy texture. | The shoes have spongy foam in the soles. | His boots sank into the spongy soil. springyturf | mattress | surface | texture | hair used about a surface that comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: The turf was springy beneath her feet (=the grass was springy). | Her hair felt lovely and springy. mushy very soft and becoming like a liquid – used especially about food that has been cooked for too long or is no longer fresh: Cook the fruit until it is soft but not mushy. | The sprouts were mushy and the gravy was lumpy.In the north of England, mushy peas are traditionally eaten with fish and chips. pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ able to be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: The clay was still pliable and not too dry. | Soak the dried mushrooms in water until soft and pliable.ANTONYMS → hard (1)2. gentlenounsa soft voice/sound Her voice was soft and calming.soft light/lighting/glow The soft lighting makes the room feel nice and cosy.soft eyes/face/smile The horse had big soft brown eyes.THESAURUS: soft → quiet (1) → dim |
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