soft
- IPA[sôft]
美式
- easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch；having a smooth surface or texture that is pleasant to touch; not rough or coarse
- softly；in a weak or foolish way
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形容詞
- 1. easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch soft margarine the ground was soft beneath their feet 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ having a smooth surface or texture that is pleasant to touch; not rough or coarse soft crushed velvet her hair felt very soft 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ rounded; not angular the soft edges of their adobe home
- 2. having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition the soft glow of the lamps the moon's pale light cast soft shadows 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a voice or sound) quiet and gentle they spoke in soft whispers 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of rain, wind, or other natural force) not strong or violent a soft breeze rustled the trees 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict the administration is not becoming soft on crime Julia's soft heart was touched by his grief 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of words or language) not harsh or angry; conciliatory; soothing he was no good with soft words, gentle phrases 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of news or other journalism) regarded more as entertainment than as basic news fashion is regarded as soft news
- ▪ willing to compromise in political matters; moderate candidates ranging from far right to soft left
- ▪ not strong or robust soft, out-of-shape executives in a computer company
- ▪ informal (of a job or way of life) requiring little effort.
- 4. (of a drink) not alcoholic all they had was ginger ale and a few other soft drinks
- ▪ (of a drug) not likely to cause addiction.
- ▪ (of radiation) having little penetrating power.
- ▪ (of a detergent) biodegradable.
- ▪ (of pornography) suggestive or erotic but not explicit.
- 5. (of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value now a new factor looms: soft oil prices the ruble, so soft that it buys nothing worth having
- 6. (of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap you use only half as much soap when you clean with soft water
- 7. informal foolish; silly he must be going soft in the head 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ informal infatuated with was Brendan soft on her?
- 8. (of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).
副詞
- 1. softly I can just speak soft and she'll hear me
- ▪ in a weak or foolish way don't talk soft
- deliberate slight blurring or lack of definition in a photograph or movie: the scene was beautifully captured in soft focus and low lighting
- characterized by or producing a lack of definition: a soft-focus filter
Oxford American Dictionary
- a pedal on a piano that can be pressed to make the tone softer.
- play with the soft pedal down.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a kind of tap dance performed in soft-soled shoes: he could dance a jig or a soft-shoe the choreography combines tap, classical ballet, and soft-shoe
- perform a soft-shoe tap dance: I didn't remember Pearl could soft-shoe
Oxford Dictionary
- a semi-fluid soap, especially one made with potassium rather than sodium salts.
- use flattery in order to persuade or cajole (someone) to do something: timeshare touts try to soft-soap you into buying abroad
Oxford Dictionary
- a semifluid soap, especially one made with potassium rather than sodium salts.
- use flattery in order to persuade or cajole (someone) to do something: timeshare touts try to soft-soap you into buying abroad
Oxford American Dictionary
- a kind of tap dance performed in soft-soled shoes: he could dance a jig or a soft-shoe a soft-shoe shuffle
- perform a soft-shoe dance: I didn't remember Pearl could soft-shoe
Oxford American Dictionary
- another term for convertible
Oxford American Dictionary
- any of a number of bacterial and fungal diseases of fruit and vegetables in which the tissue ...
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英式
- easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch: soft margarine the ground was soft beneath their feet
- in a quiet or gentle way: I can just speak soft and she'll hear me
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