soften up
英 [ˈsɒfn ʌp]
美 [ˈsɔːfn ʌp]
(求助于人之前)讨好,安抚
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (求助于人之前)讨好,安抚
If yousoftensomeoneup, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.- If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
他们要是对你好,也不过是为了讨好你罢了。
- If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
双语例句
- We'll soften you up, I promise you.
我向你保证,我们会让你老实的。 - The navy's job is to go in before the invasion and soften up the beach.
海军的任务就是在入侵和海滩软化前登陆成功。 - Knoll often takes a pea-sized amount of pomade or wax, rubs it between his hands to soften it up, and wraps pieces of hair around his fingers.
出席晚间活动之前,他通常会取豌豆大小的润发油或发蜡涂在手心上,摩擦双手将其均匀抹开,然后用手指抓头发。 - The way to eat a frozen pear is to first immerse it in cold boiled water. The pear will soon be coated with ice and then soften up gradually.
吃冻梨要先把它放入凉开水中缓解,刚入水的梨会在表皮上结一层厚厚的冰,不多久就会软化。 - You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
小二黑一来管保你就软了! - Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
先软化我,再用厉害的武器,是吗? - If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
他们要是对你好,也不过是为了讨好你罢了。 - I thought he wouid soften up over the years.
我以为这些年他会变得软弱。 - The material has begun to soften up.
材料开始变软了。 - His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。