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soft

/sawft, soft/US // sɔft, sɒft //UK // (sɒft) //

软,软的,软性,软体

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    soft·er, soft·est.

    • : yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
    • : relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood.
    • : smooth and agreeable to the touch; not rough or coarse: a soft fabric; soft skin.
    • : producing agreeable sensations; pleasant or comfortable: soft slumber.
    • : low or subdued in sound; gentle and melodious:soft music;a soft voice.
    • : not harsh or unpleasant to the eye; not glaring: soft light;a soft color.
    • : not hard or sharp: soft outlines.
    • : gentle or mild: soft breezes.
    • : genial or balmy, as climate or air.
    • : gentle, mild, warm-hearted, or compassionate: a soft, grandmotherly woman.
    • : smooth, soothing, or ingratiating: soft words.
    • : not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand.
    • : responsive or sympathetic to the feelings, emotions, needs, etc., of others; tender-hearted.
    • : sentimental or flowery, as language: soft, meaningless talk.
    • : not strong or robust; delicate; incapable of great endurance or exertion: He was too soft for the Marines.
    • : Informal. easy; involving little effort; not difficult, laborious, trying, or severe: a soft job.
    • : Informal. easily influenced or swayed; easily imposed upon; impressionable.
    • : lenient, permissive, or conciliatory, especially regarding something that is conceived of as dangerous or threatening: to be soft on Communism.
    • : relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
    • : not supported by sufficient gold reserves or not easily convertible into a foreign currency.
    • : declining in value, volume, profitability, etc.; weak: a soft tourist season.Compare firm.
    • : plentiful or available at low interest rates or on easy terms: a soft loan.
    • : soft-core.
    • : Metallurgy. easily magnetized and demagnetized. fusing readily. fully annealed, so as to provide minimum mechanical hardness.
    • : Photography. having delicate gradations of tone. lacking in sharpness. unable to be focused sharply.
    • : Phonetics. lenis, especially lenis and voiced. pronounced as in cent and gem. palatalized.Compare hard.
    • : Military. aboveground and relatively unprotected from enemy attack.
    • : Aerospace. gentle; not harmful to the vehicle or its contents: a soft landing on the moon.
    • : Physics. having relatively low energy: soft x-rays.Compare hard.
    • : not committed to any one candidate.
    • : Informal. foolish or stupid: soft in the head.
    • : readily biodegradable.
    • : Baseball. lacking power or speed: a soft infield hit; a soft breaking pitch.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
    • : softness.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a soft manner.
interj.感叹词 interjection
  1. 1

    Archaic.

    • : be quiet! hush!
    • : not so fast! stop!

Phrases

  • soften up
  • soft in the head
  • soft job
  • soft on
  • soft pedal
  • soft sell
  • soft soap
  • soft spot
  • soft touch
  • hard (soft) sell

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.cushioned, squishy
Synonyms
comfortable舒适,舒适的,舒服,舒服的comfy舒适的,舒适,舒服的,舒服creamy奶油味的,奶油味,奶油色,奶油味十足delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致easy容易,轻松,方便,简单elastic弹性,松紧带,弹性的,弹性物质flexible灵活,灵活的,弹性,灵活运用fluffy蓬松的,松软的,毛绒绒的,绒毛mushy烂泥,烂醉如泥,烂泥扶不上墙,烂醉plastic塑胶,塑料,塑胶制品,塑胶类pliable柔韧的,柔韧,轻柔的,柔顺的rounded圆形的,圆润的,圆的,圆形silky丝质的,丝滑的,丝质,丝滑smooth顺利,顺畅,畅通,平滑spongy海棉,海棉的,海棉质,海棉状的supple柔软的,柔软,柔和的,柔润的thin薄,单薄,薄薄的,细velvety天鹅绒,天鹅绒的,天鹅绒似的,丝绒bendable可弯曲的,可弯曲,可弯折的,可曲折的cottony棉质的,棉花状的,棉花状,棉花的cozy舒适的,舒适,惬意,惬意的cushiony缓冲的,软垫,垫子,软垫的cushy舒适的,惬意的,舒服的,惬意doughy面团,面团状的,面团式,面团状downy绒毛,羽绒服,绒毛的,绒毛虫ductile韧性,韧性强的,韧性强,韧性好easeful轻松的,轻松,容易的,轻松自如feathery羽翼丰满,羽毛状的,羽翼丰满的,羽毛状fine罚款,精细,精细的,细致flabby软弱无力,软绵绵的,软弱,软弱的fleecy跳蚤市场,跳蚤,跳蚤的,跳蚤市场上fleshy肉质的,肉质,肥硕的,肥硕flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的flocculent絮状物,絮状的,絮凝剂,絮状体flowing流动的,流动,流动性,流动性的fluid流体,液体,液体的,液formless无形的,无形,无形中,无形之中furry毛茸茸的,毛毛,毛毛的,毛毛茸茸的gelatinous凝胶状的,凝胶状,胶状的,胶状impressible令人印象深刻的,令人印象深刻,令人印象深刻的是,让人印象深刻的是limp跛脚,跛脚的,跛行,瘫痪malleable可塑性强,可塑性强的,可塑性,可塑的moldable可塑,可塑的,可塑性强,可塑形pappy爹爹,爹地,爹娘,爷爷pithy简洁,简洁的,简明扼要,精辟pulpy浆状的,浆糊状的,浆状物,浆糊状quaggy夸张的,奎格,魁梧的,魁梧satiny有光泽,有光泽的,缎面,鲜艳silken丝质,丝质的,丝滑的,丝滑snug舒适,舒适的,舒适的环境,舒适度squashy压扁的,压扁,压扁了的,压扁的人yielding屈服,柔顺的,屈服的,柔顺
Antonyms
adj.faint, temperate
Synonyms
bland平淡无奇,乏味,平淡无奇的,寡淡comfortable舒适,舒适的,舒服,舒服的cool酷,冷却,酷酷的,清凉delicate微妙,细致,微妙的,精致dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的low低,低的,低位,低级mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默pastel粘贴式,粘贴,粘贴式的,粘贴画quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静smooth顺利,顺畅,畅通,平滑soothing舒缓,舒缓的,舒畅,抚慰subdued低调的,低调,闷闷不乐的,闷闷不乐sweet甜的,甜甜的,甜蜜的,甜美的diffuse弥漫性,扩散,扩散性,弥漫ashen苍白,苍白无力,苍白的,灰色的balmy芳香四溢,煦煦,芳香的,芳香扑鼻caressing爱抚,抚摸,抚摩,轻抚cushy舒适的,惬意的,舒服的,惬意dim暗淡,昏暗,昏暗的,暗淡无光dimmed变暗的,变暗,昏暗的,变暗了dulcet轻声细语,轻柔的,轻声细语的,轻柔的声音dusky昏暗,昏暗的,灰暗的,昏昏沉沉hazy朦胧,朦胧的,雾霾,朦朦胧胧lenient宽松的,宽松,宽大的,宽大light光,光线,光明,光照low-key低调,低调的,低调的人mellifluous悠扬的声音,悠扬,悠扬的,清脆悦耳melodious悠扬的,悠扬,悠扬的旋律,轻柔的misty缥缈的,缥缈,缥缥缈缈,缥缈缈的murmured喃喃自语,喃喃地说,喃喃道,喃喃自语道pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的pallid苍白的,苍白,苍白的颜色,苍白色的pleasing赏心悦目,讨好,赏心悦目的,讨人喜欢restful安宁的,安息,安息的,安宁shaded有阴影的,阴面,有阴影,阴影的sober清醒的,清醒,冷静的,清醒的人tinted有色的,带颜色的,着色的,带色的toned down淡化了,淡化,减弱了,收敛了twilight暮色,暮光之城,昏暗,黄昏understated低调的,低调,轻描淡写,少有的wan万,婉儿,婉whispered低声说,低声说的,低声说道,低声地说
Antonyms
adj.compassionate
Antonyms

Examples

  • They are also odor-resistant and get increasingly softer over time.

  • The artist can’t turn lead into gold, but making the hard gray substance appear soft and lacy is almost as impressive.

  • The center will still be quite soft and slightly dipped, but the sides will be set.

  • Tough leather palms make them perfect for cold-weather tasks at home or digging your car out of a snowbank, while a thin construction with touchscreen functionality, articulated fingers, and a breathable soft-shell back mean it can work as a liner.

  • Giving up alcohol and coffee was easier than sticking to my soft diet, in fact, because I kept trying to force every meal into a “healthy” form.

  • There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.

  • Francis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying.

  • My surgeon told me my bones were so soft he could barely install the screws.

  • Of course, with such a soft-handed approach comes criticism from the Danish right.

  • And Christopher Walken warbling and doing a little soft-shoe?

  • And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.

  • A few small rocks of some soft stone may be added, and in between these the Ferns are planted.

  • His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.

  • The delicious soft rains set in early, promising a good grain year.

  • Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.