soften up

英 [ˈsɒfn ʌp] 美 [ˈsɔːfn ʌp]

(求助于人之前)讨好,安抚



柯林斯词典

  1. PHRASAL VERB (求助于人之前)讨好,安抚
    If you soften someone up, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.
    1. If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
      他们要是对你好,也不过是为了讨好你罢了。

双语例句

  1. If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
    他们要是对你好,也不过是为了讨好你罢了。
  2. First they would "soften up" an island, weakening the resistance by shelling the enemy strongholds with bombs from offshore ships.
    首先他们会“软化”该岛,以离岸船舰发射炮弹摧毁敌人的防线,削弱他们的守卫。
  3. All the while, soften her up by telling her how much you admire her dedication or analytical prowess.
    并且你可以通过一直告诉她你有多佩服她的付出和分析能力来让她软化。
  4. The way to eat a frozen pear is to first immerse it in cold boiled water. The pear will soon be coated with ice and then soften up gradually.
    吃冻梨要先把它放入凉开水中缓解,刚入水的梨会在表皮上结一层厚厚的冰,不多久就会软化。
  5. This special cream will help to soften up our skin.
    这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
  6. We'll soften you up, I promise you.
    我向你保证,我们会让你老实的。
  7. The special cream will help to soften up your skin.
    这种特制香脂有助于使皮肤柔软。
  8. Relax, soften up internally and physically, and let it go.
    歇会儿,让心灵和身体放松,然后放手。
  9. It can turn firm for off-road, trail running and then soften up when it hits the pavement.
    它可以越野,在公路,步道上跑步,踩在路面时会缓冲。
  10. She tried to soften up her sister by buying her some chocolates.
    她试图用巧克力来安抚她的妹妹。
  11. The answer-I need to soften myself up ( for half an hour or so) before going to bed.
    答案是,在上床睡觉之前,我会花点时间,大约半小时,来放松自己。
  12. The material has begun to soften up.
    材料开始变软了。
  13. The navy's job is to go in before the invasion and soften up the beach.
    海军的任务就是在入侵和海滩软化前登陆成功。
  14. Sometimes an expensive gift may be necessary to soften up a government official.
    有时为了使一位政府官员手软,向其赠送一份昂贵的礼物也许是必要的。
  15. The frozen earth begins to soften up at the beginning of spring every year.
    每年一开春,冻土就开始融化。
  16. Okay, I was trying to soften you up.
    好了,我那是在软化你。
  17. His face seems to soften up a little.
    他脸色看上去温和点了。
  18. Belgrade did suffer through several days of artillery attacks and three days of aerial bombardment, which served to soften up the Yugoslav capital.
    贝尔格莱德遭受了连续几天的地面炮火和三天的空中轰炸,严重削弱了城防。
  19. His strategy was to soften them up with compliments.
    他的策略是用恭维话来打动他们。
  20. Knoll often takes a pea-sized amount of pomade or wax, rubs it between his hands to soften it up, and wraps pieces of hair around his fingers.
    出席晚间活动之前,他通常会取豌豆大小的润发油或发蜡涂在手心上,摩擦双手将其均匀抹开,然后用手指抓头发。
  21. Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
    先软化我,再用厉害的武器,是吗?
  22. When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
    你居然坐轮椅,跟我装可怜。
  23. This cream will soften up your skin.
    这种面霜会使你皮肤柔软。
  24. I thought he wouid soften up over the years.
    我以为这些年他会变得软弱。
  25. Told her it would soften him up.
    我说那会让他心软。
  26. Disease picture will "soften up" and begin to break apart.
    疾病的图片会“软化”,并开始打破,除了。
  27. Even if the character is just turning their head, you will probably want a few frames to soften up the start or end of the motion.
    即使角色只是转头,你将也许需要少量的帧去柔化动画的开始或结束部分。
  28. Soften up a prospective buyer with soft-sell tactics
    用诱劝等软推销手法软化未来的买主
  29. You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
    小二黑一来管保你就软了!
  30. You go in and soften father up, and then I'll ask him for the money.
    你进去先用好话软化父亲,然后,我再去向他要钱。