mellowed
past simple and past participle ofmellow
| 单词 | mellowed |
| 释义 | mellowed past simple and past participle ofmellow mellow verb uk/ˈmel.əʊ/us/ˈmel.oʊ/mellowverb(BECOME SOFTER)[I] tobecomesofterand moredevelopedin apleasingway: Thebrickworkwill mellow over theyearsso that itblendswith thesurroundings. Calming and relaxing
mellowverb(BECOME RELAXED)[IorT] tobecomemorerelaxed: She used to be veryimpatient, but she's mellowed overtime. Theyearshave mellowed her. USinformalOh, don't be sotoughon yourself,Bill- mellowout(=becomemorerelaxedand lesssevere). relaxed
Calming and relaxing
Examplesofmellowedmellowed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This was something they attributed to the ageing process, described by one person as the way in which he had 'mellowedout ' over the lifecourse. From theCambridge English Corpus This he set, at a suitable distance, between the exterior light and the window drapery, so that the light wasmellowedwithout being dimmed. From theCambridge English Corpus It has sincemellowedin the hands of fluid dynamicists and others who have applied it to laboratory and technical problems, more closely specified than the typical cosmic application. From theCambridge English Corpus He hasmellowedconsiderably in the 23 years that he has been here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel that what was said then has only grown and strengthened andmellowedin the intervening decade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Sometimes their concern for justice is lessmellowedthan that which comes to some of us in later years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The crude facade is becomingmellowedby time, so that it looks almost like part of the old building. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The form of words has been slightlymellowedfrom what it was 40 years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Ten years later, havingmellowedand become more cautious and less bad, he sends these two boys to a preparatory school. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have shown that while we can retain our own patriotism, nationalism can bemellowedand harnessed in the partnership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I admit that after the debate today my thoughts on the subject havemellowedquite a lot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But it may be that they have beenmellowedafter a period, even a slight one, of responsibility. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those of us who knew him in the old days may find him somewhatmellowed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The frustrations and problems that existed in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 havemellowedwith time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I had hoped that the pleasant months of relaxation over the recess had perhapsmellowedhim. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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