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mellow
[英] [ˈmeləu] [美] [ˈmɛlo] 生词本

adj.

v.

  • 易混淆的单词：Mellow  

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  • 词典例句

1. 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. 

  • ...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

  • ...this mellow Cotswold manor house.

    这座古色古香的科茨沃尔德庄园宅邸

  • ...the softer, mellower light of evening.

    夜晚更为温和、柔媚的光线

2. 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. 

  • 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。

  • ...the mellow background music.

    舒缓的背景音乐

  • ...a delightfully mellow, soft and balanced wine.

    口感芳醇、柔和、恰到好处的葡萄酒

3. 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. 

  • 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。

  • Marriage had not mellowed him.

    婚姻并没有让他成熟起来。

  • Mellow is also an adjective.

    • Is she more mellow and tolerant?

      她更成熟、更宽容吗？

4. 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. 

  • 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。

  • 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。

Verb

1. soften, make mellow;

  • "Age and experience mellowed him over the years"

2. become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial;

  • "With age, he mellowed"

3. make or grow (more) mellow;

  • "These apples need to mellow a bit more"
  • "The sun mellowed the fruit"
Adjective

1. unhurried and relaxed;

  • "an easygoing pace"
  • "a mellow conversation"

2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging;

  • "a mellow port"
  • "mellowed fruit"

3. having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience;

  • "mellow wisdom"
  • "the peace of mellow age"

4. having or suggesting softness and richness in quality;

  • "a mellow sound"
  • "the mellow air brought in the feel of imminent autumn"- Thomas Hardy
  • "a mellowing sun"

5. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

Adverb

1. (obsolete) in a mellow manner

1. A few more years will mellow the wine.
年头多将使酒醇香可口。

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2. Apples mellow after they have been picked.
苹果摘下之后变熟。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. I'd had two glass of wine and I was feeling mellow.
我喝了两杯葡萄酒，顿时觉得心旷神怡。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The colours become mellow as the sun went down.
当太阳落山时，色彩变得柔和了。

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5. The wine is [tastes] mellow.
酒味醇厚。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6. These apples are mellow at this time of year.
每年这时节，苹果就熟透了。

来自《简明英汉词典》