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正面 1379.soft
英 [sɒft]美 [sɔft]

背面
释义:
adj. 软的,柔软的;温柔的,温和的;软弱的;笨的adv. 柔软地;温和地n. 柔性;柔软的东西;柔软部分
例句:
1. In the background, in soft focus, we see his smiling wife.在背景部分,我们可以看到他妻子面带微笑的蒙影像。

1、以字母s开头的单词,多有表示洒、散之意,同时还与洒、散的读音、拼音相契合;比如:scatter, spread, strew, sprinkle, spars-/spers-/sparg-/sperg-.2. 专家通过大量阅读来向他的学生传播知识。
soft 柔软的,柔和的来自古英语 softe,柔软的,舒服的,来自 Proto-Germanic*samftijaz,平的,均匀的,来自*somiz, 一致的,来自 PIE*sem,一,一起,词源同 same,some,simple.引申诸相关词义。
softsoft: [OE] Soft goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic *samft-, which also produced German sanft ‘gentle, easy, smooth’ and Dutch zacht ‘soft’. It may go back ultimately to the prehistoric base *sōrn- ‘fitting, agreeable’, source of English seem and seemly.=> seem, seemlysoft (adj.)Old English softe, earlier sefte, "gentle, mild-natured; easeful, comfortable, calm, undisturbed; luxurious," from West Germanic *samfti, from Proto-Germanic *samftijaz "level, even, smooth, gentle, soft" (cognates: Old Saxon safti, Old High German semfti, German sanft; and from a variant form with -ch- for -f-, Middle Dutch sachte, Dutch zacht, German sacht), from root *som- "fitting, agreeable." From c. 1200 of material things, "not stiff, not coarse, fine; yielding to weight." From late 14c. of wind, rain, etc. Of sounds, "quiet, not loud," from early 13c. Of words, "mild, restrained; courteous" mid-14c. From late 14c. as "indulgent," also "physically feeble; easily overcome, lacking manly courage." From 1755 of water ("relatively free from mineral salts"), from 1789 of coal. Meaning "foolish, simple, silly" is attested from 1620s; earlier "easily moved or swayed; soft-hearted, sympathetic; docile" (early 13c.). In reference to drinks, "non-alcoholic" from 1880. As an adverb, Old English softe "gently;" late 13c. as "quietly." As an interjection from 1540s. Soft landing is from 1958 and the U.S. space program. Adjective soft-core (in reference to pornography) is from 1966 (see hardcore). Soft rock as a music style is attested from 1969. Soft sell is from 1955. Soft-shoe as a dancing style is attested from 1927. Soft-boiled is from 1757 of eggs; of persons, ideas, etc., 1930 (compare half-baked). Soft-focus (adj.) of camera shots is from 1917. The softer sex "women collectively" is from 1640s."

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