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Mellow Adj Graded Pleasant Result Children Mellowed 英[ˈmeləʊ 美[ˈmeloʊ

单词 mellow
音标
英[ˈmeləʊ] 美[ˈmeloʊ]
解释
adj.(瓜,果等)成熟的;(酒)芳醇的;(颜色或声音)柔和的;圆润的;v.(使)成熟;变柔和;使芳醇;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(颜色)柔和的,温暖的
Mellow is used to describe things that have a pleasant, soft, rich colour, usually red, orange, yellow, or brown.
例:...a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.一座典型的安妮女王时代的房屋,有着色彩柔和的红砖和白色的门廊
例:...this mellow Cotswold manor house.这座古色古香的科茨沃尔德庄园宅邸

ADJ-GRADED
(声音)悦耳的,圆润的;(味道)香醇的
A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
例:His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.他的嗓音低沉悦耳,他的讲话能抚慰人心。
例:...the mellow background music.舒缓的背景音乐

V-ERG
(使)变平和;(使)变得成熟
If someone mellows or if something mellows them, they become kinder or less extreme in their behaviour, especially as a result of growing older.
例:When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。
例:Marriage had not mellowed him.婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。

ADJ-GRADED
(尤指喝过酒或品尝过美食后)怡然自得的
If someone is mellow, they feel very relaxed and cheerful, especially as the result of alcohol or good food.
例:He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...他自己也已几杯香槟下肚,很是飘飘然。
例:At the other tables couples were now in a mellow mood, chattering happily and drinking.其他桌上的情侣们正一边饮酒一边畅谈,兴致很高。
变形
third:mellows~done:mellowed~est:mellowest~ing:mellowing~er:mellower~past:mellowed~

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