soft-soap
英式音标['sɔft'sop]
基本解释
vt. 阿谀;说恭维话;讨好
vi. 阿谀;说恭维话;奉承
英文词源
- soft-soap (n.)
- 1630s, from soft (adj.) + soap (n.). Figurative sense "flattery" is recorded from 1830.
实用例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
- 针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The President could continue to bash Democrats as being soft on crime.
- 总统可能会继续抨击民主党人对待犯罪活动心慈手软。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice.
- 她叹了口气,然后继续用温柔、平静的声音说下去。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell.
- 我认为更多的顾客也许更喜欢软性推销。
来自柯林斯例句