| 词汇 | mellow |
| 释义 | mellow adjective uk /ˈmel.əʊ/ us /ˈmel.oʊ/ mellowadjective (SMOOTH)smooth and soft, or not too sharp, bright, new, or rough: 柔和的；温和的；芳醇的 mellow flavours芳醇的味道 mellow sounds柔和的声音 mellow autumn sunlight秋日柔和的阳光 Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancakeidiom clean clean-cut cleanly consistency fine-grained flat plane rhythm seamless sleek sleekly sleekness smooth straight straightness super-smooth true ultra-smooth unbranched mellowadjective (RELAXED)relaxed and pleasant or not severe: 放松的;令人愉快的 a mellow mood/atmosphere放松的心情／轻松的气氛 After a few drinks, he became very mellow.几杯酒下肚后，他变得飘飘然起来。 Calm and relaxed (as) cool as a cucumberidiom at (your) leisureidiom be at peace with the worldidiom biddable calmly easy come, easy goidiom easy-going equilibrium fluidly free-flowing peaceably peacefully peacefulness placable placid uninhibited unpressured unpressurized unruffled unshockable mellow verb uk /ˈmel.əʊ/ us /ˈmel.oʊ/ mellowverb (BECOME SOFTER)[ I ] to become softer and more developed in a pleasing way: 变柔和;成熟 The brickwork will mellow over the years so that it blends with the surroundings.这座砖建筑物随着时间的推移会变得古色古香，与周围的环境融为一体。 Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread calm chill let/blow off steamidiom lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something melt relaxation settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down slow down mellowverb (BECOME RELAXED)[ I or T ] to become more relaxed: （使）放松 She used to be very impatient, but she's mellowed over time.她过去很容易急躁，但随着时间的推移她变得平和多了。 The years have mellowed her.岁月使她变得成熟稳健。 USinformalOh, don't be so tough on yourself, Bill - mellow out(= become more relaxed and less severe).哦，别对自己那么苛刻，比尔，放松点。 relaxed relaxedAfter my massage, I was quite relaxed. restedAfter our long holiday, I was rested and ready to get back to work. mellowHe is a very mellow baby. easy-goingShe's a generous and easy-going boss. laid-backHe's so laid-back, I've never seen him get upset about anything. zenShe's totally zen about child-rearing. Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread calm chill let/blow off steamidiom lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something melt relaxation settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down slow down mellow | American Dictionarymellow adjective us/ˈmel·oʊ/ mellowadjective (SMOOTH)pleasing because of being smooth, soft, or well developed and not too sharp, bright, new, or rough: a mellow flavor/tone mellowadjective (RELAXED)(of a person or mood) relaxed and pleasant: He looks mellow on stage, but he’s always tense before the show. mellow verb[ I/T ] us/ˈmel·oʊ/ mellowverb[I/T] (SOFTEN)to become more pleasing because of becoming more smooth, soft, or well developed and less sharp, bright, new, or rough: [ I ]The bright orange of the fresh paint mellowed as it dried. [ T ]Those medicinal herbs can be mixed with more appetizing herbs (= herbs that taste better) to mellow their flavors. mellowverb[I/T] (RELAX)(of a person or mood) to become more relaxed and pleasant: [ I ]She used to be very impatient, but she’s mellowed. Phrasal verbmellow out Examples of mellowmellow I think that he is mellowing in his new role of elder statesperson. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Ten years later, having mellowed and 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have shown that while we can retain our own patriotism, nationalism can be mellowed and harnessed in the partnership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I admit that after the debate today my thoughts on the subject have mellowed quite a lot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I thought that perhaps he was mellowing and would be in future prepared to agree more with my views. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The frustrations and problems that existed in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 have mellowed with time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The mellowing process which seemed to have come over him in those days has come over him again in his tem- porary seclusion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I had hoped that the pleasant months of relaxation over the recess had perhaps mellowed him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that he has entered the ranks of capitalism and has mellowed somewhat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was very much less arrogant and very much more mellowed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hoped that she would have mellowed a little in her old age. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All this means that in their mellowing years these people are leading a tolerable and enjoyable life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that he was optimistic because getting rich was a mellowing influence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I felt at times that his measured tone mellowed the harsh negative ring of the facts that he had to deliver. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is mellowing with age. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of mellow 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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