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softhearted

/sawft-hahr-tid, soft-/US // ˈsɔftˈhɑr tɪd, ˈsɒft- //UK // (ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪd) //

心软的人,柔情似水,心软的,温柔的心

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : very sympathetic or responsive; generous in spirit: a soft-hearted judge.

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Examples

  • I am quite aware that there are lots of softhearted people who will say I ought never to have allowed Danjuro to do what he did.

  • Erle raved about him to my grandfather; but then Erle always raves about peoplehe is terribly softhearted.

  • But he shall find out that it was only a child, only a silly, softhearted baby he played with down here.

  • On the 28th Grey again expressed one of his softhearted propositions for peace.

  • For active brutality is not popular with Forsytes; they are too circumspect, and, on the whole, too softhearted.