| 词汇 | mellowed |
| 释义 | mellowed past simple and past participle ofmellow 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 chill compose let/blow off steamidiom lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something melt relaxation self-soothe settle settle down shirt simmer simmer 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 chill compose let/blow off steamidiom lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something melt relaxation self-soothe settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down Examples of mellowedmellowed 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 ' mellowed out ' over the lifecourse. This he set, at a suitable distance, between the exterior light and the window drapery, so that the light was mellowed without being dimmed. It has since mellowed in the hands of fluid dynamicists and others who have applied it to laboratory and technical problems, more closely specified than the typical cosmic application. He has mellowed considerably in the 23 years that he has been here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel that what was said then has only grown and strengthened and mellowed in the intervening decade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sometimes their concern for justice is less mellowed than that which comes to some of us in later years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The crude facade is becoming mellowed by 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The form of words has been slightly mellowed from what it was 40 years ago. 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 But it may be that they have been mellowed after a period, even a slight one, of responsibility. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those of us who knew him in the old days may find him somewhat mellowed. 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 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 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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