softened
past simple and past participle ofsoften
| 单词 | softened |
| 释义 | softened past simple and past participle ofsoften soften verb[IorT] uk/ˈsɒf.ən/us/ˈsɑː.fən/softenverb[I or T](LESS HARD)tobecomesoft, or to make somethingsoft: You can soften thebutterbywarmingitgently. Thesedriedappleswill soften(up)if yousoakthem inwater. Soft and fluffy
softenverb[I or T](MORE GENTLE)tobecomemoregentleor lessstrict, or to make someone do this: Thenewswillupsethim - we mustthinkof a way to softentheblow(= make thenewslessunpleasantfor him). Would you say the government'sstanceonlawandorderhas softened? Calming and relaxing
Phrasal verbsoftensomeoneup Examplesofsoftenedsoftened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He claimed that the conferees hadsoftenedthe bill in all of these areas. From theCambridge English Corpus The mashed front fender and broken rear spring hadsoftenedeverybody's concern for the automobile ' ' (153). From theCambridge English Corpus The micropylar endosperm of a seed was consideredsoftenedwhen it required a force of less than 1200 g to cause radicle protrusion. From theCambridge English Corpus Then your chest and diaphragm are suddenly opened and your mood is many times better; before long your muscles aresoftenedand your eyelids close. From theCambridge English Corpus The proportion of seeds with asoftenedmicropylar endosperm was evaluated by forcing radicle protrusion. From theCambridge English Corpus He hadsoftenedhis attitude toward parties, and was supported by centre and centre-right parties. From theCambridge English Corpus The notion that children might help their parents in the millssoftened, in public discourse, the brutality and exploitation that child labour entailed. From theCambridge English Corpus The micropylar endosperm was consideredsoftenedwhen radicle protrusion was induced by applying a force of 1200 g or less. From theCambridge English Corpus The inside looks inward and windows open into an interior world of multilayered,softenedand blurred vistas. From theCambridge English Corpus They 'feed' each other and the character conflicts becomesoftenedor non-existent. From theCambridge English Corpus For dissection, experimental weevils were embedded ventral surface down insoftenedblack wax in a shallow dish, and then covered with water. From theCambridge English Corpus The fire treatmentsoftenedthe core and insured that the wood would not crack later. From theCambridge English Corpus Cutting a scene in which a king is banished from the final celebrations of the operasoftenedthe impact of a potentially subversive political message. From theCambridge English Corpus The warm, sophisticated harmonic palette, dark textures andsofteneduse of percussion go against this blueprint. From theCambridge English Corpus Apparently, for the micropylar endosperm to be sufficientlysoftened, an extensive degradation of the wall mannans was required. From theCambridge English Corpus 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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