soften up
英 [ˈsɒfn ʌp]
美 [ˈsɔːfn ʌp]
(求助于人之前)讨好,安抚
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (求助于人之前)讨好,安抚
If yousoftensomeoneup, you put them into a good mood before asking them to do something.- 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。
- If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
双语例句
- When I think you sat in a wheelchair to soften me up.
你居然坐轮椅,跟我装可怜。 - 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。 - You'd soften up soon enough if I were blacky.
小二黑一来管保你就软了! - 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。 - Soften me up for the big guns, eh?
先软化我,再用厉害的武器,是吗? - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I thought he wouid soften up over the years.
我以为这些年他会变得软弱。