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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.
    1. 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。

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。