She softened her tone a little.

她稍稍缓和了一下语气。

His face softened as he looked at his son.

他看着儿子，紧绷的面孔松弛下来。

His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years.

近年来他所在政党的政策变得温和了许多。

All at once, Mick's serious expression softened into a grin.

顷刻间，米克严肃的表情和蔼起来，咧嘴笑了。

The letter shows no sign that the Germans have softened their position.

这封信没有任何迹象表明德国人的态度已有所缓和。

Potential customers are softened up with free gifts before the sales talk.

谈生意之前，先送给潜在的客户一些赠品，以联络感情。

My father's face softened and his eyes watered.

父亲的脸变得柔和起来，眼睛湿润了。

While some of the budget airlines might use brighter, bolder shades, most others go with softened tones.

大多数航空公司选择柔和的色调，但一些廉价航空公司会采用大胆、明亮的色调。

Emoji can help communication feel friendlier, and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile.

表情符号能让交流感觉更友好，甚至一个严肃的便条也能因为一个鼓励的微笑而变得柔和起来。

Once the target had been softened up, and the civil servant had been identified as public enemy number one, the first cuts could begin.

一旦目标被拉拢了，公务员已被认定是头号公敌，首次开刀就可以开始了。

Most of their remarks were kindly made—with tolerance rather than bitterness—and frequently were softened by the fact that the students were speaking about some, not all, instructors.

他们的大多数言论都是善意的，其中带着宽容而不是怨恨，并且经常因为学生谈论的是部分而非所有老师，语气变得更为缓和。

His heart was softened and melted into tears.

他心软了，流下了眼泪。

4 ounces cream cheese, softened.

乳脂芝士4盎司，经软化。

Malcolm's voice softened.

马尔科姆的声音立即柔和了下来。

The rhetoric has noticeably softened.

现在这种言辞已经明显软化。

His attitude has softened.

他的态度软了下来。

He softened into tears.

他心软而落泪。

The candle softened and melted in the sun.

蜡烛在太阳光下变软而熔解。

Noting my 33 frown, his features softened.

看到我皱眉，他的表情柔和起来。

We proffered apologies and he soon softened.

我们赶忙连声道歉，他的脸色很快就转阴为晴了。

Heavy rains had softened the bottom of the valley.

大雨已经泡软了谷底的土壤。

The enemies' defences were softened up after bombing.

轰炸后的敌人防御被削弱了。

Such rules softened only slightly in subsequent years.

这种规矩在随后的岁月中渐渐淡化。

Her face softened, as it always did at mention of Maeve.

她的脸色柔和下来，每当提到玛弗的时候她都是这样。

Has our view of failure softened since Willy Loman's day?

莫非我们对失败的见解较之威利那会宽松了？

Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.

然后放入洋葱翻炒，直到洋葱变软。

The all-white kitchen is softened with wicker, wood and wool.

纯白的厨房在柳条、实木和羊绒的点缀下显得柔和。

She glared some more--and then to my surprise, her face softened.

她继续瞪着我，接着出乎我的意料，米勒太太的脸庞变得柔和起来。