| 单词 | soften up |
| 释义 | soften up 1． weaken an enemy before a major attack（在进攻前用轰炸等）削弱（敌方的）抵抗力 *Our aeroplanes bombed the enemy and softened up their defences before the army landed and attacked．我们的飞机在部队登陆进攻前，对敌阵地进行了一番轰炸，削弱了敌军的防御能力。 2． make soft（使）软化 *If you talk to her nicely，you may manage to soften her up．你要跟她好好谈，可能会软化她。 *He sent her a huge box of chocolates to soften her up before he asked her to marry him．在向她求婚前，他送了她一大盒巧克力来讨好她。 |
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