| 单词 | mellow |
| 释义 | Related topics: Colours, Colours & sounds, Foodmel·low1 /ˈmeləʊ $ -loʊ/ adjective 1 not bright 不鲜明的CCBRIGHT a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright 〔颜色或光线〕柔和的，温暖的，不耀眼的 the mellow golden light of early evening 傍晚时分柔和的金色光线2 not loud or harsh 声音不大或不尖锐的C a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth 〔声音〕圆润的，悦耳的，流畅的 a warm, mellow voice 热情悦耳的嗓音3 not strong in flavour 味道不强烈的DF mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste 〔酒〕芳醇的；〔水果〕成熟香甜的 its smooth, mellow flavour 它那醇正香浓的味道4. not strict 不严厉的STRICT someone who is mellow is gentle and calm and does not criticize other people, because they have a lot of experience of life 圆通的，练达的5. relaxed 放松的RELAXED if you feel mellow, you feel calm and relaxed, especially after drinking alcohol 〔尤指饮酒后〕感觉平和轻松的► see thesaurus at calm —mellowness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusmellow• After a few drinks, everyone was pretty mellow.• Not real high, but nice and mellow and happy.• She wasn't drunk yet, but she was feeling nice and mellow and happy.• a rich, mellow blend of coffee• Solomon, in Proverbs, highlighted patience, where he said that a prince is made mellow by patience.• the mellow golden light of autumn sunsets• He's a totally mellow guy.• The face was female, sculpted, golden, mellow, ideal and framed by a lion's mane of light.• The mellow mid-day jazz on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays?• She poured him another glass of brandy to keep him in a mellow mood.• She seems a little more mellow now that she's gotten married.• the mellow sound of a trombone• Like many square-necks, it sounds fatter, sweeter and more mellow than a typical round-neck.• In general Saccani is mellower than Dorati.• The smiling face; the jokey mellow voice - but what was going on, really?• a deep, mellow voice• Glover looked up at the sound of that mellow voice.Related topics: Colours, Drinkmellow2 verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 STRICTif someone mellows or is mellowed, they become gentler and more sympathetic （使）变得平和[温和] Paul’s certainly mellowed over the years. 这些年来保罗的确变得平和了。 Two pints of beer had mellowed my father. 两品脱的啤酒让我父亲平和下来。2 CCif colours mellow or are mellowed, they begin to look warm and soft （使）〔颜色〕变得温馨而柔和 The bricks had mellowed to a soft red. 砖的颜色变成了温馨柔和的红色。3. DFDif wine mellows or is mellowed, its taste becomes smoother （使）〔酒〕变得芳醇4.mellow (somebody) out phrasal verb American English informal RELAXEDto become relaxed and calm, or to make someone like this （使）变得轻松平静→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusmellow• She's mellowed a lot since she retired.• David has mellowed and quietened down a great deal.• In his forties, Jobs seems to have mellowed, as a leader if not as a crusader for Mac-style computing.• Helvin says that Bailey has changed nowadays, has mellowed, but in a positive way.• She's mellowed him out, and she seems to make him happy.• He mellowed into a white-haired wise man.• Grandpa's mellowed over the last few years.• Will I mellow towards the idea of marriage as I get older?• He hasn't always been so understanding. He's really mellowed with age.Origin mellow1 (1400-1500) Perhaps from Old English melu; → MEALmel·low1 adjectivemellow2 verbChineseSyllable mellow Corpus looks a colour soft, light or |
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