mellow
英 [ˈmeləʊ]
美 [ˈmeloʊ]
adj. 柔和丰富的; 醇香的; 甘美的; 老练的; 成熟的
v. (使)成熟,老成; (使颜色)柔和; (使酒)更加醇香
过去分词:mellowed 过去式:mellowed 比较级:mellower 现在分词:mellowing 第三人称单数:mellows
Collins.1 / BNC.14871 / COCA.13523
短语用例
mellow out
- 悠然自得;怡然休闲
to enjoy yourself by relaxing and not doing much- mellow autumn colours
宜人的秋色 - Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.
柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。
- mellow autumn colours
牛津词典
adj.
- 柔和丰富的
soft, rich and pleasant- mellow autumn colours
宜人的秋色 - Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere.
柔和的音乐和灯光衬托出了适宜的氛围。
- mellow autumn colours
- 醇香的;甘美的
smooth and pleasant- a mellow, fruity wine
醇正浓香的葡萄酒
- a mellow, fruity wine
- 老练的;成熟的
calm, gentle and reasonable because of age or experience- Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.
随着年龄的增长,父亲当然是更老练了。
- Dad's certainly grown mellower with age.
- 欢快的,安详轻松的(尤指酒后)
relaxed, calm and happy, especially after drinking alcohol- After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.
两杯葡萄酒下肚,我就飘飘然了。
- After two glasses of wine, I was feeling mellow.
verb
- (使)成熟,老成
to become or make sb become less extreme in behaviour, etc., especially as a result of growing older- She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.
大学毕业以后,她成熟了许多。 - A period spent working abroad had done nothing to mellow him.
他在海外工作了一段时间,却没有变得老练。
- She had mellowed a great deal since their days at college.
- (使颜色)柔和
to become, or make a colour become less bright, especially over a period of time - (使酒)更加醇香
to develop or make wine develop a pleasant and less bitter taste over a period of time
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (颜色)柔和的,温暖的
Mellowis 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
- ...a classic Queen Anne house of mellow red brick with a white portico.
- ADJ-GRADED (声音)悦耳的,圆润的;(味道)香醇的
Amellowsound 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
- His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.
- V-ERG (使)变平和;(使)变得成熟
If someonemellowsor if somethingmellowsthem, 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。 - Mellowis also an adjective.
- Is she more mellow and tolerant?
她更成熟、更宽容吗?
- When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little...
- ADJ-GRADED (尤指喝过酒或品尝过美食后)怡然自得的
If someone ismellow, 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。
- He'd had a few glasses of champagne himself and was fairly mellow...
英英释义
verb
- make or grow (more) mellow
- These apples need to mellow a bit more
- The sun mellowed the fruit
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- With age, he mellowed
- soften, make mellow
- Age and experience mellowed him over the years
adj
- slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
- having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
- mellow wisdom
- the peace of mellow age
- having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
- mellow wisdom
- the peace of mellow age
- having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
- a mellow port
- mellowed fruit
- unhurried and relaxed
- a mellow conversation
adv
- (obsolete) in a mellow manner
双语例句
- When you mellow out, maybe we can have a talk.
等你消了气,我们也许可以谈一谈。 - Remy Martin XO is the longest gestation period of XO, mellow, rich flavor.
人头马XO是酝酿期最长的XO,醇和,香味浓郁。 - 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。 - His voice was deep and mellow
他的声音深沉而柔和。 - His experience brings him the mellow attitude to life.
丰富的经验给予他对生活成熟的看法。 - I found them to sound too mellow like this.
我发现他们的声音太像这样醇厚。 - The liquor has mellow and soft taste and belongs to Fen-flavor liquor of mellow and full-bodied styles.
该酒在自然、舒适的基础上,增加了口感的馥郁、柔顺、绵甜和细腻,形成了“醇厚”风格的清香型白酒。 - 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。 - The sky appeared mellow colours.
天空呈现出柔和的色彩。 - These apples are mellow at this time of year.
每年这时节,苹果就熟透了。