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softness ['sɔftnis]
基本释义
词形变化
比较级：soft·er, soft·est
名 词：soft'ness
副 词：soft'ly
参考例句
- The softness of his reply calmed her down.
他温和的回答使她冷静下来。 - The fineness and softness of the dress catch her attention.
裙子的精致和柔软引起了她的注意。 - The softness of the breeze made him feel sleepy.
柔和的微风使他昏昏欲睡。
英英解释
- the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
[反]
hardness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
[同]
bad condition, poor shape, softness, unfitness
[反]
fitness, good condition, good shape, physical fitness
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- the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
[同]
balminess, softness
[例]
- the day's heat faded into balminess
- the climate had the softness of the south of France
- a state of declining financial condition
[例]
- orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness
- he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy
- a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
[反]
intensity, loudness, volume
[例]
- and in softness almost beyond hearing
- a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
[例]
- the softness of the morning sky
- acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
[同]
gentleness, mildness, softness
[例]
- his fingers have learned gentleness
- suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
- even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough
- the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
[同]
fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, blurriness, softness
[反]
distinctness, sharpness - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
[同]
effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness
[例]
- the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
- he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity
- a disposition to be lenient in judging others
[例]
- softness is not something permitted of good leaders
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