柯林斯詞典mellow /?m?l??/ (mellowing,mellowed,mellower,mellows,mellowest) 1. ADJ Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown. 柔和的 ...the softer, mellower light of evening. …傍晚較柔和的燈光。2. ADJ A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich. (聲音) 柔美的; (味道) 香醇的 His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality. 他的嗓音深沉柔美,他的演講令人舒心寬慰。3. V-T/V-I If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older. 使變平和; 變平和 He became a taciturn man, a man not easy to live with. Later, when the older children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little. 他變成了一個沉默寡言的人、一個不容易相處的人。后來,等大點的孩子們結(jié)了婚,也有了他們自己的孩子,他變得平和了些。4. ADJ Mellow is also an adjective. 平和的 Is she more mellow and tolerant? 她更平和、更寬容了嗎? 返回 mellow劍橋詞典 mellow adjective (SMOOTH) smooth and soft , or not too sharp , bright , new, or rough 柔和的;溫和的;芳醇的 mellow flavours 芳醇的味道 mellow sounds 柔和的聲音 mellow autumn sunlight 秋日柔和的陽光 mellow adjective (RELAXED) relaxed and pleasant or not severe 放松的;令人愉快的 a mellow mood /atmosphere 放松的心情/輕松的氣氛 After a few drinks , he became very mellow. 幾杯酒下肚后,他變得飄飄然起來。 返回 mellow