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relented

英 [rɪˈlentɪd]

美 [rɪˈlentɪd]

v.  终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱
relent的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

  • VERB 变宽厚;变温和;心软
    If yourelent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do.
    1. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.
      最后他母亲作出让步,允许她的小儿子结婚。
  • VERB (天气)转晴,缓和,转好
    If bad weatherrelents, it improves.
    1. If the weather relents, the game will be finished today.
      如果天气转好的话,比赛将在今天结束。

双语例句

  • He eventually relented after the coach made his teammates run laps of the court each time he refused.
    后来,姚明每次拒绝扣篮后,教练就让他的队友在场内跑圈,他终于妥协了。
  • My parents finally relented and let us go to the party.
    我父母最后发了慈悲,允许我们去参加聚会。
  • Harry was reluctant to start, as usual, but she could hear his boot hitting the accelerator, and the old truck eventually relented.
    像往常一样,哈里总是不情愿启动,不过她能听见他的靴子踹那油门,那老卡车终于屈服了。
  • Meanwhile, his father had relented and agreed to allow his son to continue his art studies.
    而此时他父亲也心生怜悯,同意他继续学习艺术。
  • Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry
    最后他母亲让步了,准许她的小儿子结婚。
  • Jennie weakened, and finally relented
    詹妮的态度有所缓和,最终软了下来。
  • Autonomy relented and allowed him back into meetings after pressure from investors.
    在投资者压力下,autonomy的态度有所缓和,允许科恩重新参加分析师会议。
  • Her parents had initially refused to let her go to the party, but eventually they relented.
    她父母起初拒绝让她去参加聚会,但最后心软让步了。
  • Some low-cost carriers, such as easyJet, which had at first refused to use GDSs have relented.
    一些低成本航空公司,如易捷航空,在最开始拒绝使用GDS系统,而现在已经动心了。
  • But I can say that over the past four years, I never relented my efforts in performing my duty.
    但是,这4年以来,我始终丝毫不知疲倦地在进行我所担负的政府的工作。