soften
US /ˈsɔfən, ˈsɑfən/
・UK /'sɒfn/
A2 初級英檢高級
v.t.及物動詞軟化
She thought he should soften his manner with the child, he was far too strict
v.t.及物動詞使變柔軟 ； 使變和藹
Water will soften hard bread
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)軟化
The ice cream began to soften as it melted in the bowl
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6種讓你馬上排便的健康飲品！ (6 Healthy Drinks That Make You Poop Immediately)
- Fiber helps soften stool and promote regular bowel movements by adding bulk to waste material in the colon.
纖維有助於軟化糞便，並通過增加結腸中廢物的體積來促進正常排便。
- Fiber helps soften stool and promote regular bowel movements by adding bulk to waste material in the colon.
纖維有助於軟化糞便，並通過增加結腸中廢物的體積來促進正常排便。
美國人說的跟想的不一樣？這些英文單字在美國竟然是「相反的意思」（Words that Mean the Opposite in America）
- As a lot of British culture emphasizes indirectness and not causing offense, expressions like, I'll bear that in mind, act as a polite way of refusing an idea without outright saying it to soften the blow.
我是在說，我會考慮，而且可能會照做嗎？
- expressions like, "I'll bear that in mind," act as a polite way of refusing an idea without outright saying it to soften the blow.
為什麼你的英文聽起來總是不自然？找出你沒注意到的台式腔（Why Your English Still Doesn't Sound Natural...）
- We use fillers to give ourselves a second to think, to soften what we're saying, to ease ourselves into a sentence.
很明顯，不要每隔一句話就用，但是
- So we soften almost everything we say.
然後當她開始說話時，她會說：「我、我只是要過去一下」、「我、我只是在整理東西」。然後我就發現她在學我。
英文發音好複雜啊！為什麼這些詞連外國人也經常念錯？(Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords)
- Technically, the T is silent, as in "soften" and "listen" and "fasten," but in the last couple decades, people have started pronouncing it often, which is incidentally closer to how it was pronounced before the advent of modern English 400 years ago.
所以捷豹，天生就有R，被過度糾正為 ire ，因此唸作 jag-wire。
- As in soften and listen and fasten.
如軟化、傾聽和緊固。
谷歌、亞馬遜、微軟為何不再是眾人眼中的「夢想工作」？ (How Working For Google, Amazon, And Microsoft Lost 'Dream Job' Status)
- And then in 2023, we saw some of that demand start to kind of cool down and soften.
然後到 2023 年，我們看到部分需求開始降溫和軟化。
- And then in 2023, we saw some of that demand start to kind of cool down and soften.
我們看到許多科技公司的股價創下歷史新高。
數位筆觸 - 10分鐘讓你的畫技更上一層樓 - 第三集 (Digital Brushwork - 10 Minutes To Better Painting - Episode 3)
- And hey, while I'm at it, I'll soften some edges that way in other areas too.
嘿嘿，既然這樣，我也可以在其他方面軟化一些邊緣。
- A totally different way to soften an edge is using Photoshop's Mixer Brush.
另一種完全不同的柔化邊緣的方法是使用 Photoshop 的混合筆刷。
學習英文的「有禮貌」說法 🙅♂️ 別再失禮了！ (Learn POLITE expressions in English – Don't be RUDE!)
- Now, all of these are not bad things, but you know, we just want to soften the language.
現在要說的這些用法並不是不好，但你知道，我們就是會想要委婉地表達
- Now, all of these are not bad things, but, you know, we just want to soften the language.
他們可能出過車禍，或是一出生就是如此，他們無法行走
如何讓你的用詞更委婉專業！ (Polite & Professional English: How to soften your language)
- We want to soften the language we use.
所以，我們首先要學會怎麼做。
- We want to soften the language we use.
我們希望軟化我們使用的語言。
在地日式漢堡店櫃檯後面的祕密！ (Behind the Counter at a local Japanese Hamburger Shop)
- His apple vinegar mixture is being added to the dry mustard seeds, which helps soften it and then stirred over the next 4 days.
Cafe Paro Pato。
- His apple vinegar mixture is being added to the dry mustard seeds, which help soften it and then stirred over the next four days.
他的蘋果醋混合物會加入乾燥的芥末籽中，幫助軟化，然後接下來四天都會持續攪拌。
在家如何獨自練習英文口說 (靠電影)！ (How to Practice SPEAKING English at Home, Alone (Using Movies))
- Or does it maybe soften the edges a bit?
或者，它是否會使邊緣變得柔和一些？
- I think it does soften the edges a bit because those locations where the homeless people are and where they go to, they're kind of clean.
我認為這樣做確實會讓邊緣變得柔和一些，因為那些無家可歸者所在的地方和他們去的地方都很乾淨。