soften

verb

1. become soft or softer

e.g. The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it

2. make soft or softer

e.g. This liquid will soften your laundry

3. lessen in force or effect

e.g. soften a shock
break a fall

Synonym: dampendampweakenbreak

4. make less severe or harsh

e.g. He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears

Synonym: mincemoderate

5. protect from impact

e.g. cushion the blow

Synonym: cushionbuffer

6. make (images or sounds) soft or softer

7. give in, as to influence or pressure

Synonym: yieldrelent

1. (使)变软;(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和
If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm.

e.g. Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan...
在小平底锅里将黄油混合物化软。
e.g. Fry for about 4 minutes, until the onion has softened.
煎 4 分钟左右，直到洋葱变软。

2. (使)(影响等)减弱，减轻
If one thing softens the damaging effect of another thing, it makes the effect less severe.

e.g. There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions.
他们还承诺要减轻削减补贴给较贫困地区带来的影响。
e.g. ...He could not think how to soften the blow of what he had to tell her.
他要告诉她的事对她打击很大，但他又想不出怎么说才能减轻这种打击。

3. (使)(态度等)缓和
If you soften your position, if your position softens, or if you soften, you become more sympathetic and less hostile or critical towards someone or something.

e.g. The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position...
信里没有任何迹象表明美国人的态度已有所缓和。
e.g. His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years...
他所在的政党近些年的政策已经变得温和多了。

4. (使)变温和;(使)和蔼
If your voice or expression softens or if you soften it, it becomes much more gentle and friendly.

e.g. All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin...
米克严肃的表情一下子变成了笑脸。
e.g. She did not smile or soften her voice.
她没有笑，声音也没有温和起来。

5. 使(灯光、颜色、声音等)减弱;使变柔和
If you soften something such as light, a colour, or a sound, you make it less bright or harsh.

soften什么意思

e.g. We wanted to soften the light without destroying the overall effect of space...
我们希望在不破坏整体空间效果的同时，使灯光柔和一些。
e.g. Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers.
鲜花摆上之后，突兀的混凝土墙便显得柔和起来。

6. 使(皮肤)变得光滑柔软
Something that softens your skin makes it very smooth and pleasant to touch.

e.g. ...products designed to moisturize and soften the skin.
使肌肤滋润柔滑的产品

相关词组：soften up

1. 软化：在对话框中,选择样式为内斜面,方法为雕刻清晰(Chisel Hard),将大小设为5像素,软化(Soften)为2像素,其余项目保持默认即可. 确定之后,相框便拥有了立体感,仿佛真的木质相框. 它制作起来很简单:画一个矩形选框,

2. 柔化：* 功能全面的滤波器组可以锐化(Sharpen),柔化(Soften),羽化(Blur)和强化目标的边缘. 对相互重叠或成簇的物体,形态学(Morphometric)操作将能帮助您进行有效的分离. * 快速傅立叶变换(FFT),使您可在图像的频率域进行高速复杂的处理工作.

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3. (柔和度)：..Glossiness(光泽度) | ..Soften(柔和度) | Extended Parameters(扩展参数区)

4. 柔软：sanding 磨光 | soften 柔软 | seersucker 泡泡纱