Word · Frequency #14871
mellow
（使）变柔和；使缓和
核心释义
to make or become softer, gentler, or less harsh
- 1.
使变软,使成熟(圆润)。
soften, make mellow
- 2.
变得更放松、随和或亲切。
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- 3.
使(更加)成熟圆润,或变得(更加)成熟圆润。
make or grow (more) mellow
使变软,使成熟(圆润)。；变得更放松、随和或亲切。；使(更加)成熟圆润,或变得(更加)成熟圆润。
用法In use
The afternoon light mellowed the bright walls of the room.
用法提示：此处 mellowed 是动词，表示‘使…变得柔和’。
Living alone for two years has mellowed his temper.
用法提示：mellowed 为动词过去分词，表示‘使…变得温和’。
The whiskey mellowed as it aged in the oak barrel.
用法提示：mellowed 作不及物动词，表示‘变得醇和/柔和’。
Age and experience mellowed him over the years
With age, he mellowed
These apples need to mellow a bit more
The sun mellowed the fruit
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mellow with age
- 随着年龄增长而变得平和
- He has mellowed with age.他随着年龄增长变得平和了。
- mellow out
- 放松；冷静下来
- You need to mellow out and enjoy the weekend.你需要放松一下，好好享受周末。
- mellow the mood
- 缓和气氛；使氛围柔和
- The soft lighting mellowed the mood in the dining room.柔和的灯光缓和了餐厅里的气氛。
- mellow in flavor
- 味道变得醇和
- The wine has mellowed in flavor after years of storage.这种葡萄酒储存多年后味道变得醇和了。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 mellow 拆成 me + low，像‘我低声细语’，声音婉转柔和。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：酒与食物、人物性情、声音与颜色 该动词义项通常不带强烈的语域色彩，日常口语和书面语中都较常见；多用于表示酒、水果等随时间变得醇熟，或人的脾气、态度变得温和，也可形容光线、声音变得柔和不刺眼。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 mellow /ˈmɛloʊ/ 押韵的有 fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/、yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/、bellow /ˈbɛloʊ/ 和 cello /ˈtʃɛloʊ/，它们都含有 /loʊ/ 音。注意 hollow /ˈhɑloʊ/ 和 pillow /ˈpɪloʊ/ 虽拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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