Phrase
soft touch
noun
容易上当的人；容易受骗的人
a person who is easy to deceive, persuade, or take advantage of
- 1.
A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.
容易被说服或借钱给他人的人或团体
- 2.
A comfortable situation; an easy task or undemanding occupation, especially one which is comfortably remunerative.
舒适的情况；轻松的任务或不费力的工作,尤其是报酬丰厚的
易做的事；轻而易举的事；可轻易击败的对手；不堪一击的对手；容易被说服或借钱给他人的人或团体；舒适的情况；轻松的任务或不费力的工作,尤其是报酬丰厚的；容易上当的人
In use
The street vendor saw that I was a soft touch and doubled the price.
My brother is a soft touch; he believes every sob story he hears.
She's a soft touch for anyone asking a favor, so her coworkers take advantage of her.
subject + be + a soft touch
常用于形容人容易受骗或慷慨。
Don't ask him for a loan; he is a soft touch.
别找他借钱，他容易上当。
subject + find + object + a soft touch
也可用于形容任务或对手容易对付。
She found her new job a soft touch.
她觉得新工作很容易。
subject + consider + object + a soft touch
与consider搭配，强调主观看法。
Connections
Confusing words
- pushover
- 容易对付的人或事 · pushover 强调容易被击败或说服，soft touch 侧重容易上当受骗或轻信
Word family
- soft touches
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.